Hi, I am new to the forum but have spent a good few hours researching on here how best to convert an old Boxford 125 TCL to a more modern system

The issue I am having is that a lot of the conversions on here are that I can find are pretty old and the tech seems to be moving on so quickly I am not sure what the best course of action is.

My criteria is:

1. I would like to be able to connect to a modern computer via USB, I am not interested in trying to use the old tech
2. I would like to be able to ID - OD single point thread on this machine
3. as simple and straightforward a conversion as possible

As far as I can tell I need Nema 23 motors for each axis and everyone seems to use the original spindle motor. Beyond that, I would like to lean on the forum members' experience for recommendations.

What hardware would you recommend? I see there are closed-loop kits available on Ebay - Are they any good? what hardware do I need to control the spindle?

I know this question must have been asked many times but Ideally, I would like someone who has completed a nice, usable conversion to tell me what to get and what things to look out for on this conversion. The advice would be very appreciated.

I also have a Contour Minor Mill that I will convert at some point as well but let's start with the Boxford

Regards

Ricky