I recently changed from belt drive to screw drive in the Y-axis of my printer. That required a larger motor, so I bought a dual shaft motor that has the shaft that sticks out the back side as well as the front. This crank allows me to turn the shaft/screw manually to reposition the print bed to do things like level the bed, work on the undercarriage, etc. It fits tightly (I have to pry it off with a screw driver) and lets me spin the motor with my finger very easily.I originally printed it at 50% infill and the part that grabs the motor shaft didn't last. This version was printed solid and it is holding up well. I used 0.2 mm layers, Coex3D green ABS, no support material needed.
Former electrical engineer, I became a dentist in 2011. I designed and built my printer, Son of MegaMax, using surplus machine parts at the Milwaukee Makerspace.
My newest printer design, Ultra MegaMax Dominator, is a coreXY machine with a 300...