Abstract: A sliding mount comprising: a base having a female dovetail groove therein, wherein the female dovetail groove has an open end and a closed end; a mounting cassette having a male dovetail feature configured to slidably interface with the base by insertion through the open end; a clamp bar having proximal and distal ends, wherein the proximal end is movably connected to the base such that when the clamp bar is in an open configuration, the clamp bar is sufficiently moved away from the open end to allow the mounting cassette to move in and out of the female dovetail groove; and a clasp having a first half disposed on the base and a second half disposed on the distal end of the clamp bar such that when the clamp bar is in a closed configuration, the clamp bar spans the open end and the first half is clasped to the second half so as to bias the mounting cassette against the closed end.