The persistent failure of a previous welded copper demagnetization sta
ge to reach temperatures significantly below 100 microkelvin caused us
to replace the original structure. The new stage has been machined fr
om a single ingot of moderately high purity (4 9's) polycrystalline co
pper, with a much more rigid cross-section. Heat treatment increased t
he RRR of the copper to 4000. The cryostat is now capable of maintaini
ng temperatures below 50 microkelvin for over a week. However there ap
pear to be gradients between the thermometer and the copper nuclei in
the main field, which may be a factor of 5 or more colder. Much of the
improved performance comes from the identification and removal of an
existing heat leak. The vibrational heating is dramatically smaller th
an that of the old stage, inferred from the magnetic field dependence
of the heat leak.