After some inactivity I am back with some more questions. In my previous thread, I was trying to find a way use an old Zeiss metallurgical stand for a classroom demo. Got some great input from the forum people! (viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7372)
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/0ycfb72/mikroskop-forum.jpg)
Well, now with proper light source and some low-grade polarizing filters I was able to take some decent images with the microscope. But the stage movement drives me nuts. The stage itself is just a plate that sits on a rail, which I have to push around with my hand. I'm not sure how these metallurgical researchers used this scope, but it is surely not very practical without a proper X-Y table. I was wondering if I can buy or adapt a standard X-Y table for this microscope, to make it more useable.
The stand without the rail and plate looks like this:
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/tqzM4cx/microscope-stand.jpg)
I was hoping I could get a proper Zeiss X-Y table to fit, for instance I found this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202804055548
But looking at the screws on the backside, it looks like it would not fit (judging from the finish, I guess this is more recent?). Could I make it work anyway? I am not really looking for something that is "right", just something that works, so that I can move the stage with precision. We are also on a bit of a budget, so the cheapest solution that would work OK, I'm fine with. I'm also fine with modifying or machining the parts, or the scope itself to make it work.