Section through the bed showing a model steam engine cylinder clamped to the cross slide with ports milled by a cutter held in the chuck.
The height of the cuts could be varied by lifting the toolslide out of its base, packing underneath the model or swivelling the carriage around the bed.

Section through the bed showing a keyway being cut in a model crankshaft. The cutter was held on an arbour between centres and the depth of cut adjusted by rotating the saddle around the bed.