Now, a few words about tool safety. As with anything, common sense will tell you what is safe and what isn’t. When you turn a ratchet or wrench, try to pull towards you and not push away. If you push a tool, there is a good chance that when the fastener comes loose, it will come loose quickly, and your hand will probably wind up smashing into something. That could result in a skinned knuckle at the least or a broken finger or hand at the worst. You will not always be able to do this, so use extra care when you can’t. Look at the job and see where your hand will go when that nut cracks loose. Then put some rags there to cushion the area in case you do hit it. Keep our wrenches clean, a grease-covered tool will let your hand slip off and cause you an injury. Besides, if you have good tools the grease is not required to keep them from rusting.Never use a screwdriver as a chisel or pry bar. Banging on the end of a screwdriver will force the handle down and the blade can come out of the handle end and, at the very least, ruin a good screwdriver and your hand at worst. If you use it as a pry bar, the tip can break off and go flying somewhere, maybe into your eye. If you need to hammer something, use a hammer. Don’t use your screwdriver handle because the plastic handle can shatter. If your unch or chisel is mushroomed, file or grind it back to its original shape. I was working across from a mechanic that was using a well-mushroomed punch and when he hit it with the hammer, a chunk of metal broke off and embedded itself in my chest. So if you think that danger is not real, I’m living proof it is. Wear your safety glasses. You only have two eyes and if you want to continue doing your own repairs, you’re going to need them.There will be many other tools that you will need as your skills improve. Tools you’ll find that you need or just want. I know many mechanics that collect tools the way a stamp collector collects stamps. You’ll find that you need a special tool for a specific job so you’ll go out and get that tool and add it to your toolbox. There is nothing like having the right tool for the right job. You will do the job more efficiently, reduce the chances of stripping a fastener and, most important of all, do it safely. News source: About Auto Repair