[fred cook]

When my son was almost driving age, I bought an old Dodge Dakota truck that was pretty worn out. The deal was that we would fix it together. Over the course of the next year or so, we went thru most of the major systems in the truck to either repair them or make certain they were safe. He learned that a little grease doesn't ruin your life and which end of a screwdriver to hold! Later, when he was at Georgia Tech working on a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he was able to repair a damaged wind tunnel turbine for his Co-Op boss. The boss was impressed that he actually knew how to use hand tools! So, yes a bit of basic knowledge can go a long way!