an assembly comprises a support table including a support table orifice ; a insert plate within the support table orifice ; and at least one mounting and leveling apparatus . the mounting and leveling apparatus comprises a clamp screw ; at least two leveling screws ; at least one mounting screw ; and a mounting bracket that defines a first threaded hole that threadably engages the clamp screw , a second hole that receives the at least one mounting screw and a third set of threaded holes that each threadably engages one of the at least two leveling screws . the clamp screw pulls the insert plate towards the mounting bracket when tightened . the at least one mounting screw couples the mounting bracket to the support table . the at least two leveling screws are independently adjustable to allow a top surface of the insert plate to be precisely aligned with a top surface of the support table .