Mike,
Reaching the point of a tool from over the cross-slide is not possible with the indicator stand I have, not by some inches. I have not yet invested in Noga, and my cheapo stand just doesn't go there.
Mike, yes, I can do that but it's pushing the cross slide or compound as far as it goes to get enough purchase for a piece of round stock.What I meant was to see if you could perch a tool height gauge on the dovetail and then rotate the QCTP around so the tip of the tool reached the height gauge.