Sure. Instead of using a file which, if you're not careful, ends up filing bits off the scales, I use wire cutters like these: - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
I get edges of the cutters between the scales and the head of the pivot pin and simply snip it off...no muss no fuss. I have yet to break scales using this method. Heck, I have yet to even damage a set of scales using this method.