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Makes me wonder that if a scale about 3" longer were used then the read head could be mounted on the far side of the bed and you would only loose maybe 1/2" of chuck clearance once a cover has been fitted to the scale. Probably still enough clearance to teh back splash that teh scale won't hit it when the cross slide is wound in.