Is the shaft exerting 600 pounds of force on the table?

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I have a shaft laying across a table. At each end of the shaft I have a cylinder. Each cylinder is capable of appling 300 pounds of force. My question is; Is the shaft applying 600 pounds of force to the table or just 300?
 
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Looking at the most basic load, i.e. no moments...600 pounds force (assuming both cylinders are applying a force).

Basic statics: [tex]\Sigma F_y = 0[/tex]