Webelos Arrow of Light Elective Pin - Fix It
(Retired) Fix It
Complete Requirements 1-4.
- Put a Fix It Tool Box together. Describe what each item in your toolbox can be used for. Show how to use three of the tools safely.
- Be Ready. With the help of an adult in your family, do the following:
- Locate the electrical panel in your home. Determine if the electrical panel has fuses or breakers.
- Determine what heat source is used to heat your home.
- Learn what you would do to shut off the water for a sink, a toilet, a washing machine, or a water heater. If there is a main shut-off valve for your home, show where it is located.
- Describe to your Webelos den leader how to fix or make safe the following circumstances with help from an adult:
- A toilet is overflowing.
- The kitchen sink is clogged.
- A circuit breaker tripped, causing some of the lights to go out.
- Let's Fix It. Select and do eight of the following. You will need an adult's supervision for each of these Fix It projects:
- Show how to change a light bulb in a lamp or fixture. Determine the type of light bulb and how to properly dispose of it.
- Fix a squeaky door or cabinet hinge.
- Tighten a loose handle or knob on a cabinet or a piece of furniture.
- Demonstrate how to stop a toilet from running.
- Replace a furnace filter.
- Wash a car.
- Check the oil level and tire pressure in a car.
- Show how to replace a bulb in a taillight, turn signal, or parking light, or replace a headlight in a car.
- Help an adult change a tire on a car.
- Make a repair to a bicycle, such as adjusting or lubricating the chain, inflating the tires, fixing a flat, or adjusting the seat or handlebars.
- Replace the wheels on a skateboard, a scooter, or a pair of inline skates.
- Help an adult prepare and paint a room.
- Help an adult replace or repair a wall or floor tile.
- Help an adult install or repair a window or door lock.
- Help an adult fix a slow or clogged sink drain.
- Help an adult install or repair a mailbox.
- Change the battery in a smoke detector or a carbon monoxide detector, and test its operation.
- Help an adult fix a leaky faucet.
- Find wall studs, and help an adult hang a curtain rod or a picture.
- Take an old item, such as a small piece of furniture, a broken toy, or a picture frame, and rebuild and/or refinish it. Show your work to your Webelos leader or another adult.
- Do a Fix It project agreed upon with your parent or guardian.