Unbranded Manual X/Y Stage Cross Slide Table Milling Drilling Machine Tool

Unbranded Manual X/Y Stage Cross Slide Table Milling Drilling Machine Tool

This is an unbranded manually adjustable X/Y cross slide stage — a two-axis positioning platform designed to mount to a drill press table, bench mill, or similar machine tool. Both the X (left-right) and Y (front-back) axes are adjusted via hand-operated cross-knobs that drive feed screws, allowing the workpiece to be precisely repositioned without power or electronics. The body is cast iron construction with a flat bolt-down base plate featuring multiple mounting holes.

Specifications & What's Included

• Type: Manual two-axis (X/Y) cross slide positioning stage
• Axes: X and Y, independently adjustable
• Adjustment: Hand-operated cross-knobs on both axes driving feed screws
• Construction: Cast iron body and base plate
• Circular dial/ring visible on top of stage platform
• Mounting: Flat base plate with multiple bolt-down holes
• Integrated L-bracket / vertical riser on one end (visible in photos)
• Brand: Unbranded / no manufacturer markings identified
• Surface rust present across base, bracket, and body (see photos)

Applications

Manual X/Y cross slide stages are standard accessories used with drill presses, bench mills, and milling machines to provide controlled two-axis workpiece movement during drilling, boring, or light milling operations. Rather than repositioning the workpiece by hand between holes or cuts, the operator uses the feed knobs to move the table precisely in X and Y, improving accuracy and repeatability. These stages are commonly used in small machine shops, tool rooms, and hobby machining setups, and are particularly useful when a full milling machine table is not available. The cast iron construction is traditional for this type of tool, offering rigidity and vibration damping during cutting. This style of manually adjusted cross slide has been a machine shop staple since at least the mid-twentieth century and remains in active use in benchtop and light-duty machining applications today.