[ddmckee54]

Yes they can be trimmed. I cut about 3" off the original scales with a hacksaw. That got the job done, but the epoxy/glass board the actual scale's on was tough to cut. I used an angle grinder and the spinning wheel of death to cut the Igaging scales, that went MUCH easier.

I found that Igaging uses SS instead of aluminum for the scale support bar, so the cut-off wheel was probably a good choice. Because I reconfigured the cross-slide scale I was able to shorten the Igaging by about 1-1/2". But I started with a 6" Igaging scale, not an 8" like the original scales.