a wear plate comprising a precision datum face and a plurality of tool holes laid out in a grid and extending through the precision datum face, a thickness of the wear plate, and a backside face of the wear plate, wherein the wear plate is configured to locate a workpiece relative to three axes of a machine; and

a plurality of threaded inserts secured within the plurality of tool holes between the precision datum face and the backside face of the wear plate;

a plurality of locks secured within the plurality of tool holes proximate the backside face of the wear plate;

a threaded support configured to be adjustably extended through any one of the plurality of tool holes and be connected to the wear plate by a corresponding one of the threaded inserts; and

a non-threaded support configured to adjustably extended through any one of the plurality of tool holes and be connected to the wear plate by a corresponding one of the locks,

wherein at least one of the threaded support and the non-threaded support is length adjusted to contact a backside of the workpiece