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Here we have the base on its newly mat board reinforced legs, I only have 1/2 USA gallon of cream on it (this time) for weight as my gallon of milk is half gone.
  This test is actually more impressive to me as on the un-footed base the weight was resting on the internal ribs, in this test the center of the base is in free span....I really like working with the mat board.
   Also of note is the base does not rock at all on my counter top....I have a current production Wilesco D10 that requires a 1mm shim under one of its feet to be stable, I may have just got a bad one as other of my Wilesco engines have much more flat bases, but I feel that building on my glass cutting board has helped a great deal to get these results.

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PS: Cold stone coffee creamer is delicious, which is why I purchase it 1/2 gallon at a time