Hi there, seventhdevil (my name is Les, by the way)...that's exactly the reason why I built the jig....this platter was capable of swinging over the bed, but with only a few mm clearance and I dreaded the thought of it shifting slightly and scuffing the bed bars. I must admit, that not having the tailstock in the way and not having to clean off the little 'nib' that the tailstock leaves, was a bit of a bonus.
I somehow think that I'll be getting a fair bit of use out of this for my larger bowls and platters.
Les