Improved Endcap for Dyson DC 44 Animal

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Oh, my lovely wife, I taught her how to clean the brush bar of our DC 44 Animal as we needed to clean it more and more often as we just got two long-haired dogs. However, she took a pair of scissors to the "coin screw" slot that you're supposed to use and basically ruined it. So I had to design a new part. I realised with the amount that this dang part it silly that I need to keep finding a coin to open the brush bar. So, I took the opportunity to improve the design slightly and put a lever to hand open the part. Problem solved! I put very little tolerance on the brass bushing part in the end cap, but what works well (as it is a slightly round shape) is heat-setting the brass part in the end. when setting it turn it a bit and it will allow the round part to still rotate slightly.