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A flat steel piece inserted between a column and the foundation, used to level the column and to spread the load of the column to a larger area of the foundation.

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  • The keyboard can be stored almost out of sight atop the baseplate.
  • The different colors represent the 16 types of proteins that form the baseplate.
  • Anything Charge 1 and above has to be drop fired with the baseplate and legs attached.
  • For example, one time we argued with Kahlcke an industrial designer over the baseplate of the mixer.
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