eMaker Huxley modified Z endstop

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I'm really excited about my latest printer modification attempt and I have to say, it's turning out great so far. I've been loving printing with my Huxley - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5631 - but one thing that's always driven me crazy is the huge impact on print quality from even tiny variations in nozzle height when printing the first layer. To get around this, I use spark plug feeler gauges to set the height to 0.2 mm for a 0.3 mm layer height and it works pretty well, but adjusting the Z-endstop just wasn't giving me the level of control I was looking for. So, I decided to swap out the old bracket with a new longer one; I stumbled upon an old 6 mm hex head bolt with a couple of nuts that fit perfectly; I added a few parametric thumbwheels - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:13807; and finally, I designed a brand-new bracket to fit snugly on the side of the X-motor bracket.