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Subject: How to Make Bombs Book 1 [1/]
here is the first book and I hope you can read this, if not I will repost
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Warning ........................................... 1
Chapter 1 - Low Explosives
Blackpowder ....................................... 2
Other Types of Blackpowder ........................ 3
Zinc Explosive .................................... 4
Water Fire Starter ................................ 4
Explosive Misxtures ............................... 4
Chapter 2 - High Explosives
Astrolite ......................................... 6
Astrolite A/A-1-5 ................................. 7
Sodium Chlorate Explosives ........................ 7
Sodium Chlorate Gunpowder ......................... 7
Rocket Fuel ....................................... 7
Rocket Fuel 2 (better performance) ................ 7
Incendiary Mixture ................................ 7
Impact Mixture .................................... 8
Filler Explosive .................................. 8
Nitromethane Explosives ........................... 8
Nitromethane 'solid' Explosives ................... 8
Picric Acid ....................................... 8
Tetryl ............................................ 9
Plastic Explosives from Bleach .................... 9
R.D.X. ............................................ 10
Composition 'C' ................................... 12
Composition C-2 and C-3 ........................... 12
Gelatin Dynamite .................................. 14
Peroxyacetone ..................................... 14
Cellulose Nitrate (guncotton) ..................... 15
Nitrogen Triiodide ................................ 15
Nitroglycerine .................................... 15
Making Sulfuric Acid .............................. 16
T.N.T. (Trinitrotoulene) .......................... 16
Mercury Fulminate ................................. 16
Chapter 3 - Incendiaries
Napalm ............................................ 17
Thermite .......................................... 17
Chemically Ignited Explosives ..................... 17
Chapter 4 - Smoke Bombs
Smoke Producer .................................... 18
Smoke Bomb ........................................ 18
HTH Chlorine Bomb ................................. 18
Smoke Mixtures .................................... 19
Chlorine and Turpentine ........................... 21
Chapter 5 - Bombs
Generic Bomb ...................................... 22
Firebombs ......................................... 22
Pipe Bomb ......................................... 22
Contact Grenade ................................... 23
Carbide Bomb ...................................... 24
Hindenberg Bomb ................................... 24
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INTRODUCTION
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The trouble with chemical books these days, is that they never explain
in detail how to make something that you want. Sure, they tell you how the
Chinese did it in 1500 or ten centuries ago. But now days, that does not
help. Even some of the army manuals don't even give you enough information
on HOW-TO-DO it.
It's a fun game to search out the materials that can be put together to
make something go "BOOM". An interesting point to remember that it is much
easier to make a big explosion than a small one. It is very difficult for
a home expermienter to make a fire-cracker, but a bomb capable of blowing
the walls out of a building is easy. You can find what you need in grocery
stores, hardware stores, and farm supplies. Another, but harder place,
to get chemicals is a chemical supply house. These places can be dangerous
to your explosive career because some supply houses were told to report
people who buy chemicals in a certain combination. For example; If a person
were to buy tolulene, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid would be reported. The
reason: those chemicals are the ones used in making Tri-nitro-tolulene
(TNT).
WARNING:
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The actual construction of the devices and materials described in this
text are dangerous, even for an experienced chemist. Also, the construc-
tion or possession of many of these devices would be in violation of many
federal, state, and local laws.
The author or authors are not responsible for what damages or trouble that
the missuse of the information that is stated herein. Therefore you are
responsible for all of your actions that you make. Intended for information
purposes only.
So, As you can tell this text is not meant to be read by the total
IDIOT! Before you attempt at making any of the devices I would suggest
that you have some knowledge about chemistry. Remember: SAFTEY FIRST!!!
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CHAPTER ONE [LOW EXPLOSIVES]
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Low explosive are good for making a loud bang, or to scare the living
daylight out of some poor person or even for making booby traps. In this
chapter I will explain the making of many different types of low
explosives.
BLACKPOWDER
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You will need potassium or sodium nitrate, sulfur, and hardwood
charcoal. The common name for potassium nitrate is saltpeter. Sodium
nitrate is sold at farm supplies under the name of nitrate of soda. It is
also called chile saltpeter. Sodium nitrate make a slightly more powerful
black powder but has a disadvantage because it will absorb moisture from
the air. So, if you use it then be sure to store it in a dry, air tight
container. You also can get sulfur at farm supplies as a wetable powder
used for spraying. It is cheap and works well. Some drug stores sell
sulfur under the name of flowers of sulfur. If you use nitrate of soda,
it will be in the form of little round beads. Bake it in an over at 200
degrees for 10-15 minutes to drive out the moisture. Then dump a cup or
two into a blender and switch it on. It will do a beautiful job of
reducing it to powder. Buy a bag of charcoal briquettes at a grocery
store. Put a few briquettes in a rag and pound with a hammer. Dip the
results into the blender, grind, and strain through a tea strainer. Mix
by volume:
6 parts potassium or sodium nitrate
2 parts powdered charcoal
1 part sulfur
This mixture will burn if ignited and will explode if ignited while tightly
confined. It can be greatly improved, however, by processing it as
follows:
Moisten with water until it will stick together when pinched between
thumb and finger.
Press it into a disposable aluminum pie pan.
Bake it in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for about 30 minutes.
Get it totally dry. Grind into a fine a powder as possible with a
mortar and pestle.
If you use a blender at this point, there is a danger of explosion.
It is not very sensitive to friction or impact, but is very sensitive
to sparks.
If you followed these directtions, you should have a fine slate-grey
powder.
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OTHER TYPES OF BLACKPOWDER
--------------------------
Below are eleven black/gun powder formulas. They are more powerful
than the ordinary potassium nitrate powder. The only disadvantage (or
advantage) is that it is very sensitive to sparks and some leave a
corrosive residue. A word of caution: when you decide to make these
compounds be careful for some of them might decide to go up just because
they want to.
[All chemicals are measured by volume]
1: Potassium perchlorate 69.2%
Sulfur 15.4%
Charcoal 15.4%
2: Potassium nitrate 70.4%
Sulfur 19.4%
Sodium sulfate 10.2%
3: Potassium nitrate 64.0%
sulfur 12.0%
sawdust 17.0%
charcoal 7.0%
4: Potassium nitrate 50.0%
Ammonium perchlorate 25.0%
Sulfur 12.5%
charcoal 12.5%
5: Barium nitrate 75.0%
Charcoal 12.5%
Sulfur 12.5%
6: Sodium peroxide 67.0%
Sodium thiosulphate 33.0%
7: Potassium chlorate 75.0%
Sulfur 12.5%
Charcoal 12.5%
8: Potassium nitrate 79.0%
straw charcoal 12.0%
sulfur 12.0%
9: Potassium nitrate 70.6%
Sulfur 23.5%
Antimony sulfate 5.9%
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10: Potassium nitrate 37.5%
Starch 37.5%
Sulfur 18.75%
Antimony powder 6.25%
11: Guanidine nitrate 49.0%
Potassium nitrate 40.0%
Charcoal 11.0%
The above chemical ratios are percentages. When making the stuff, be
sure to grind up all the ingredients as fine as you possibly can. The
finer you have the chemicals the better it will explode.
ZINC EXPLOSIVE
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To make a big flash of flames almost instantly try mixing:
1 part Zinc dust
1 part Sulfur
When these two mix together they will burst into flame almost instantly!
Be careful for it does go off in a sudden flash and can singe anything that
it is around if not expecting it. This is not a powerful explosive but it
is violent even when not confined, so be careful.
WATER FIRE STARTER
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So, do you think water puts out fires? In this one, it starts it.
Mixture: ammonium nitrate + ammonium chloride + iodine + zinc dust. When a
drop or two of water is added, the ammonium nitrate forms nitric acid which
reacts with the zinc to produce hydrogen and heat. The heat vaporizes the
iodine (giving off purple smoke) and the ammonium chloride (becomes purple
when mixed with iodine vapor). It will ignite the hydrogen and begin
burning.
Ammonium nitrate: 8 grams
Ammonium choride: 1 gram
Zinc dust : 8 grams
Iodine crystals : 1 gram
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
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Following is a list of chemicals, most of which can be easily obtained.
You will also find the chemical symbol of another chemical which explodes
on contact with said chemical. This is useful in making the ever so useful
pipe bomb.
Just for the people that don't know:
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CHEMICAL EXPLODES WITH
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Acetic acid H2SO4 HNO3
Acetic anhydride H2SO4 HNO3
Acrolein H2SO4 HNO3
Allyl alcohol H2SO4 HNO3
Allyl chloride H2SO4 HNO3
Aniline H2SO4 HNO3
Aniline acetate H2SO4 HNO3
Aniline hydrochloride H2SO4 HNO3
Benzoyl peroxide H2SO4 HNO3
Cyanic acid H2SO4 HNO3
Chlorosulfonic acid H2SO4 HNO3
Dimethyl keytone H2SO4 HNO3
Epichlorohydrin H2SO4 HNO3
Ethylene diamine H2SO4 HNO3
Ethylene imine H2SO4 HNO3
Hydrogen peroxide H2SO4 HNO3
Isoprene H2SO4 HNO3
Mesityl oxide H2SO4 HNO3
Acetone Cyanohydrin H2SO4
Carbon disulfide H2SO4
Cresol H2SO4
Cumene H2SO4
Diisobutylene H2SO4
Ethylene cyanohydrin H2SO4
Ethylene glycol H2SO4
Hydrofluoric acid H2SO4
Cyanide of sodium HNO3
Cyclohexanol HNO3
Cyclohexanone HNO3
Ethyl alcohol HNO3
Hydrazine HNO3
Hydriodic acid HNO3
Isopropyl ether HNO3
Manganese HNO3
H2SO4 - Sulfuric Acid
HNO3 - Nitric Acid
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CHAPTER TWO [HIGH EXPLOSIVES]
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Now, here I stress the word of saftey. These explosive compounds can
remove a limb or kill you. So I would suggest, before you even think about
trying any of these, that you have some background knowledge on explosive
or chemistry. These explosives range from sound sensitive to water
sensitive or electrically ignited.
It takes time and patience to make high explosive compounds. Some are
easier than the others and some of the chemicals seem almost impossible to
find. In this part, to obtain most of the chemicals needed her e you will
have to go though a chemical supply house. Remember that some of the
chemical houses have been told to notify the police if a certain
combination of chemicals are ordered then send the name and all the
information about that person ordering to the police. And it is possible
that you might get a little visit from the city law. Also, making, using,
selling, or possession of many of the explosives are illegal and a hard
penalty can rise. Even for first offenders. Take this warning. Its true!
ASTROLITE
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The astrolite family of liquid explosives were products of rocket
propellant research in the '60's. Astrolite A-1-5 is supposed to be the
world's most powerful non-nuclear explosive -at about 1.8 to 2 times more
powerful than TNT. Being more powerful it is also safer to handle than
TNT (not that it isn't safe in the first place) and Nitroglycerin.
"Astrolite G is a clear liquid explosive especially designed to
produce very high detonation velocity, 8,600MPS (meters/sec.) compared
with 7,700MPS for nitroglycerin and 6,900MPS for TNT. In addition, a very
unusual characteristic is that it the liquid explosive has the ability to
be absorbed easily into the ground while remaining detonable...In field
tests, Astrolite G has remained detonable for 4 days in the ground, even
when the soil was soaked due to rainy weather know what that means?...
Astrolite Dynamite!
To make (mix in fairly large container & outside) two parts by weight
of ammonium nitrate mixed with one part by weight 'anhydrous' hydrazine,
produces Astrolite G... Feel free to use different ratios.
Hydrazine is the chemical you'll probably have the hardest time
getting hold of. Uses for Hydrazine are: Rocket fuel, agricultural
chemicals (maleic hydrazide), drugs (antibacterial and antihypertension),
polymerization catalyst, plating metals on glass and plastics, solder
fluxes, photographic developers, diving equipment. Hydrazine is also the
chemical you should be careful with.
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ASTROLITE A/A-1-5
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Ok, here's the good part...
Mix 20%(weight) aluminum powder to the ammonium nitrate,and then mix with
hydrazine. The aluminum powder should be 100 mesh or finer. Astrolite A
has a detonation velocity of 7,800MPS.
You should be careful not to get any of the astrolite on you, if it happens
though, you should flush the area with water. Astrolite A&G both should be
able to be detonated by a #8 blasting cap.
SODIUM CHLORATE EXPLOSIVES
--------------------------
Potassium chlorate is similar to Sodium chlorate,and in most cases can be a
substitute. Sodium chlorate is also more soluble in water. You can find
sodium chlorate at Channel or any hardware/home improvement store. It is
used in blowtorches and you can get about 3lbs for about $6.00.
SODIUM CHLORATE GUNPOWDER
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65% sodium chlorate
22% charcoal
13% sulphur
and sprinkle some graphite on top.
ROCKET FUEL
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6 parts sodium chlorate mixed *THOROUGHLY* with 5 parts rubber cement.
ROCKET FUEL 2 (better performance)
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50% sodium chlorate
35% rubber cement
10% epoxy resin hardener
5% sulphur
You may wish to add more sodium chlorate depending on the purity you are
using.
INCENDIARY MIXTURE
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55% aluminum powder (atomized)
45% sodium chlorate
5% sulphur
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IMPACT MIXTURE
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50% red phosphorus
50% sodium chlorate
Unlike potassium chlorate, sodium chlorate won't explode spontaneously when
mixed with phosphorus. It has to be hit to be detonated.
FILLER EXPLOSIVE
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85% sodium chlorate
10% vaseline
5% aluminum powder
NITROMETHANE EXPLOSIVES
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Nitromethane (CH3NO2)
Specific gravity: 1.139
Flash point : 95f
Auto-ignite : 785f
Derivation: Reaction of methane or propane with nitric acid under pressure.
Uses: Rocket fuel; solvent for cellulosic compounds, polymers, waxes,
fats, etc.
To be detonated with a #8 cap, add:
1) 95% nitromethane + 5% ethylenediamine
2) 94% nitromethane + 6% aniline
Power output: 22-24% more powerful than TNT. detonation velocity of
6,200MPS.
NITROMETHANE 'SOLID' EXPLOSIVES
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2 parts nitromethane
5 parts ammonium nitrate (solid powder)
Soak for 3-5 min. when done, store in an air-tight container. This is
supposed to be 30% more powerful than dynamite containing 60%
nitroglycerin, and has 30% more brisance.
PICRIC ACID
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Phenol is melted and then mixed with a concentrated solution of
sulfuric acid. The mixture is constatnly stirred and kept at a steady
temperature of 95 degrees Celsius for four to six hours depending on the
quantities of phenol used. After this, the acid-phenol solution is diluted
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with distilled water, and an equal excess amount of nitric acid is added.
The mixture of the nitric acid will cause an immediate reaction, which will
produce heat, so the addition of the acid must be performed slowly but more
importantly the temperature of the solution must not go above 110 degrees
Celsius. Ten or so minutes after the addition of nitric acid the picric
acid will be fully formed and you can drain off the excess acid. It should
be filtered and washed in the same manner as above until little or no acid
is present. When washing, use only cold water. After this, the pircic acid
should be allowed to partially dry. Picric acid is a more powerful
explosive than TNT, but it has its disadvantages. It is more expensive to
make, and it best handled in a wet 10 percent distilled water form as
pictic becomes very unstable when completely dry. This compound should
never be put into direct contact with metal, since instantly on contact
there is a formation of metal picrate, which explodes spontaneously upon
formation.
TETRYL
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A small amount of dimethyllaniline is dissolved in an excess amount
of concentrated sulfuric acid. This mixture is now added to an equal
amount of nitric acid. The new mixture is kept in an ice bath, and is well
stirred. After about five minutes, the tetrylis filtered and then washed
in cold water. It is now boiled in fresh water, which contains a small
amount of sodium bicarbonate. This process acts to neutralize any
remaining acid. The washings are repeated as many times as necessary
according to the litmus paper tests. When you are satisfied that the tetryl
is free of acids, filter it from the water and allowed to dry. When tetryl
is detonated, it reacts in very much the same way as TNT.
PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE FROM BLEACH
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This explosive is a Potassium chlorate explosive. This explosive and
explosives of similar composition were used in WWI as the main explosive
filler in grenades, land mines, and morter rounds used by French, German,
and some other forces involved in that conflict.
These explosives are relatively safe to manufacture. The procedures
in the following paragraph can be dangerous if you don't take special care.
One should strive to make sure these explosives are free from sulfur,
sulfides, and picric acid. The presence of these compounds result in
mixtures that are or can become highly sensitive and possibly decompose
explosively while in storage. One should never store home made explosives,
make enough for what you need at the time. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW STABLE IT IS
UNTIL IT BLOWS!
The manufacter of this explosive from bleach is given just as an
expediant method. This method of manufacturing potassium chlorate is not
economical due to the amount of energy used to boil the solution and cause
the "Dissociation" reaction to take place. The procedure does work and
yields a relatively pure and a sulfur, sulfide free product.
These explosives are very cap sensitive and require only a #3 cap for
instigating detonation.
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To manufacture potassium chlorate from bleach, (5.25% sodium
hypochlorite solution), obtain a heat source, hot-plate, stove , etc., a
battery hydrometer, a large pyrex or enameled steel container, a triple
beam balance (to weigh chemicals), and some potassium chloride, (sold as
salt substitute).
Take one gallon of bleach and place it in the container and begin
heating it. While this solution heats, weigh out 63 grams potassium
chloride and add this to the bleach being heated. Bring this solution to a
boil and boil until when checked with a hydrometer the reading is 1.3, (if
battery hydrometer is used, it should read FULL charge).
When the reading is 1.3 take the solution and let it cool in the
refrigerator until it is between room temperature and 0 degrees Celsius.
Filter out the crystals that have formed and save them. Boil this solution
again and cool as before. Filter and save the crystals.
Take these crystals that have been saved and mix them with distilled
water in the following proportions: 56 grams per 100 mililiters distilled
water. Heat that solution until it boils and allow to cool. Filter the
solution and save the crystals the form upon cooling. This p rocess of
purification is called fractional crystalization. These crystals should be
relatively pure potassium chlorate.
Powder these to the consistancy of face powder and heat gently to
drive off all moisture.
Melt five parts vaseline and five parts wax. Dissolve this in white
gasoline, (camp stove gasoline), and pour this liquid on 90 parts potassium
chlorate, (the powdered crystals from above), in a plastic bowl.
Knead this liquid into the potassium chlorate until intimately mixed.
Allow all the gasoline to evaporate.
Place this explosive in a cool dry place. Avoid friction, sulfur,
sulfides, and phophorous compounds. This explosive is best molded to the
desired shape and density of 1.3 grams in a cube and dipped in wax till
water proof. These block type charges guarantee the highest detonation
velocity.
RDX
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THE PRODUCTION OF RDX IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
DOING. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY OF THIS UNLESS YOU HAVE TAKEN SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS.
Since the first part of WWII the armed forces of the United States has
been searching for the perfect plastique explosives to be used in
demolition work. This search lead to the development of the 'C' composition
plastique explosives. Of this group C-4 being the lastest formulation
that has been readily adopted by the armed forces. This formulation was
preceded by C-3, C-2, and C. In this series of articles, I will cover
all these explosives in their chronological progression as they were
developed and standardized by the armed forces. All these explosives are
cyclonite (R.D.X.) base with various plastisizing agents used to achieve
the desired product. This plastisizer, usually composes 7%-20% of the
total weight of the plastique. Cyclotrimethylenetrinittrime or cyclonite is
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manufactured in bulk by the nitration of hexamethylenetetramine,
(methenamine, hexamine, etc., etc.) with strong red 100% nitric acid. The
hardest part of this reaction is obtaining this red nitric acid. It will
most likely have to be made. More on this later. Hexamine or methenamine
can usually be bought in bulk quantities or hexamine fuel bars fo r camp
stoves can be used but they end up being very expensive. To use the fuel
bars the need to be powered before hand. The hexamine can also be made
with common ammonia water (30%) and the commonly avaliable 36% formaldehyde
solution. To make this componant place 185 grams of clear ammonia water
in a shallow pyrex dish. To this add 500 ml. of the formaldehyde solution
to the ammonia water. Allow this to evaporate and when the crystals are
all that remains in the pan place the pan in the oven on the lowest heat
that the oven has. This should be done only for a moment or so to drive off
any remaining water. These crystals are scraped up and placed in a airtight
jar to store them until they are used. To make the red nitric acid you
will need to buy a retort with a ground glass stopper. In the retort place
32 grams sulfuric acid, (98%-100%), and to this add 68 grams of potassium
nitrate or 58 grams of sodium nitrate. Gently heating this retort will
generate a red gas called nitrogen trioxide. THIS GAS IS HIGHLY POISONOUS
AND THIS STEP, AS WITH ALL OTHER STEPS, SHOULD BE DONE WITH GOOD
VENTILATION. This nitric acid that is formed will collect in the neck of
the retort and form droplets that will run down the inside of the neck of
the retort and should be caught in a beaker cooled by being surrounded by
ice water.
This should be heated till no more collects in the neck of the retort
and the nitric acid quits dripping out of the neck into the beaker. This
acid should be stored until enough acid is generated to produce the
required size batch which is determined by the person producing the
explosive. Of course the batch can be larger or smaller but the same
rations should be maintained. To make R.D.X. place 550 grams of the nitric
acid produced by the above procedure in a 1000 ml. beaker in a salted bath.
50 grams of hexamine, (methenamine) is added in small portions making sure
that the temperature of the acid DOES NOT GO ABOVE 30 DEGREES CELCIUS.
This temperature can be monitored by placing a thermometer directly in the
acid mixture. During this procedure a vigorous stirring should be
maintained. If the temperature approaches 30 degrees, IMMEDIATLY STOP THE
ADDITION OF THE HEXAMINE until the temperature drops to an acceptable
level. After the addition is complete continue the stirring and allow the
temperature to drop to 0 degrees celcius and allow it to stay there for 20
minutes coninuing the vigorous stirring. After the 20 minutes are up, pour
this acid-hexamine mixture into 1000 ml. of finely crushed ice and water.
Crystals should form and are filtered out of the liquid. The crystals that
are filtered out are R.D.X. and will need to have all traces of the acid
removed. To remove this trace of acid, first wash these crystals by putting
them in ice water and shaking and refiltering. These crystals are then
placed in a little boiling water and filtered. Place them in some warm
water and check the acidity for the resultant suspension with litmus paper.
You want it to read between 6 and 7 on the Ph scale. If there
is still acid in these crystals reboil them in fresh water until the acid
is removed and the litmus paper shows them between 6 and 7, (the closer to
7 the better). To be safe these crystals should be stored water wet until
ready for use. THESE CRYSTALS ARE A VERY HIGH EXPLOSIVE AND SHOULD BE
TREATED WITH THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE! This explosive is much more powerful
than T.N.T. To use, these will need to be dryed for some manufaturing
processes in the next few articles. To dry these crystals, place them in a
pan and spread them out and allow the water to evaporate off them until the
are completely dry. This explosive will detonate in this dry form when
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pressed into a mold to a density of 1.55 grams cubed, at a velocity of 8550
M/second!
COMPOSITION 'C'
---------------
All of the type 'C' plastic explosives (that includes C-2, C-3, and
C-4) are exceedingly powerful and should be used with utmost care.
This explosive is just a copy of a British explosive that was adopted
early in WWII. This explosive is the choice explosive of the type 'C'
compounds because of its relative ease of manufacture and the easy
aquisition of the plastizer compound. This explosive was available in
standard demolition blocks.
This explosive was standardized and adopted in the following
composition:
R.D.X.......................... 88.3%
Heavy mineral oil.............. 11.1%
Lecithin....................... 00.6%
(all percentages are by weight)
In this composition, the lecithin acts to prevent the formation of large
crystals of R.D.X. which would increase the sensitivity of the explosive.
This explosive has a good deal of power and is relatively non-toxic
(except when ingested).
It is also plastic from 0-40 degrees celcius. Above 40 degrees the
explosive undergoes extrudation and becomes gummy although its explosive
properties go relatively unimpaired. Below 0 degrees celcius it becomes
brittle and its cap sensitivity is lessened considerably.
Manufacturing this explosive can be done two ways. First being to
dissolve the 11.7% plastisizing in unleaded gasoline and mixing with the
R.D.X. and allowing the gasoline to evaporate until the mixture is free of
all gasoline.
The second method being the simple kneading of the plastisizing compound
into the R.D.X. until a uniform mixture is obtained.
This explosive should be stored in a cool-dry place. If properly made
the plastique should be very stable in storage even if stored at elevated
temparatures for long periods of time.
It should be very cap sensitive. A booster will be a good choice,
especially if used below 0 degrees celcius. This detonates at a velocity
of 7900/MPS.
COMPOSITION C-2 AND C-3
-----------------------
These are highly undesirable because of certain trait each has and they
don't produce as much power as 'C' and 'C-4' compounds.
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It is not recommended you make these two types of plastique, this part
was written for imformatative purposes only.
Composition 'C-2' is harder to make than 'C-4' and is TOXIC TO HANDLE.
It is also unstable in storage and is poor choice for home explosive
manufacture. It also has a lower detonation velocity than either 'C-4' or
'C-3'.
It is manufactured in a steam jacketed (heated) melting kettle using the
same procedure used in incorperation of 'C-3'. Its composition is as
follows:
R.D.X................... 80%
Mononitrotolulene....... 5%
Dinitrotolulene......... 5%
T.N.T. guncotton........ 5%
Dimethylformide......... 5%
(see below for rest of recipe)
'C-3' was developed to eliminate the undesirable aspects of 'C-2'.
It was standardized and adopted by the military as following composition:
R.D.X................ 77%
Mononitrotolulene.... 16%
Dinitrotolulene...... 5%
Tetryl............... 1%
T.N.T. guncotton..... 1%
'C-3' is manufactured by mixing the plastisizing agent in a steam
jacketed melting kettle equipped with a mechanical stirring attachment.
The kettle is heated to 90-100 degrees celcius and the stirrer is
activated. Water wet R.D.X. is added to the plastisizing agent and the
stirring is continued until a uniform mixture is obtained and all water has
been driven off. Remove the heat source but continue to stir the mixture
until it has cooled to room temperature.
This explosive is as sensitive to impact as is T.N.T. Storage at 65
degrees celcius for four months at a relative humidity of 95% does not
impair it's explosive properties.
'C-3' is 133% as good as an explosive as T.N.T. The major drawback of
'C-3' is its volatility which causes it to lose 1.2% of its weight although
the explosives detonation properties are not affected.
Water does not affect explosives preformance. Thus it is very good for
under-water demolition uses and would be a good choice for such an
application.
When stored at 77 degrees celcius considerable extrudation takes place.
It will become hard at -29 degrees celcius and is hard to detonate at this
temperature.
While this explosive is not unduely toxic, it should be handled with
care as it contains aryl-nitro compounds which are absorbed through the
skin.
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It will reliably take detonation from a #6 blasting cap but the use of a
booster is always suggested. This explosive has a great blast effect and
was avaliable in standard demolition blocks. Its detonation velocity is
approximately 7700 MPS.
GELATIN DYNAMITE
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Below are five different ways to make a very common explosive. Dynamite.
1) Nitro........................ 12%
Guncotten.................... .5%
Amonium nitrate.............. 87.5%
2) Nitro........................ 88%
Potassium nitrate............ 5%
Tetryl....................... 7%
3) Nitro........................ 24%
Guncotten.................... 1%
Amonium nitrate.............. 75%
4) Nitro........................ 75%
Guncotten.................... 5%
Potassium nitrate............ 15%
Wood meal.................... 5%
5) Nitro........................ 80%
Ethalyne glycol dinitrate.... 20%
After making this stuff, pack it in a cardboard tube and expoxy each end.
But be careful for it might be a little unstable because of the
nitroglycerine (nitro). Before it is totally dry stick a good fuse in one
of the ends. Light, Throw, and run as if your life depended on it! Which
in a way it does.
PEROXYACETONE
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Peroxyacetone is VERY flamable & has been reported to be shock sensitive.
Materials:
4ml of Acetone
4ml of 30% Hydrogen Peroxide
4 of drops conc. hydrochloric acid
150mm test tube
Add 4ml acetone and 4ml hydrogen peroxide to the test tube. Then add 4
drops concentrated hydrochloric acid. In 10-20 minutes a white solid should
begin to appear. If no change is observed, warm the test tube in a water
bath at 40 Celsius. Allow the reaction to continue for two hours. Swirl the
slurry and filter it. Leave out on filter paper to dry for at least two
hours. To ignite, light a candle tied to a meter stick and light it (while
staying at LEAST a meter away).
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CELLULOSE NITRATE (GUNCOTTON)
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Commonly known as Smokeless powder, Nitrocellulose is exactly that it
does not give off smoke when it burns.
Materials:
70ml of concentrated sulfuric acid
30ml of concentrated nitric acid
5g of absorbent cotton
250ml of sodium bicarbonate
250ml beaker
ice bath
tongs
paper towels
Place 250ml beaker in the ice bath, add 70ml sulfuric acid, 30 ml nitric
acid. Divide cotton into .7g pieces. With tongs, immerse each piece in the
acid solution for 1 minute. Next, rinse each piece in 3 successive baths of
500ml water. Use fresh water for each piece. Then immerse in 250ml sodium
bicarbonate. If it bubbles, rinse in water once more until no bubbling
occurs. Squeeze dry and spread on paper towels to dry overnight.
NITROGEN TRIIODIDE
------------------
This is very shock sensitive when it comes to being agitated, moved,
dropped, touched, breathed on... etc. For one thing I hope you don't do
any of those. This has a high explosive value to it. It can move a lot of
mass with just a little compound. I have heard so many different ways to
make this, and this is the best one. I think.
Take a medium glass and fill it up with ammonium hydroxide (household
ammonia). Take some iodine crystals and pour about a fourth of the glass
full. Wait about 30 minutes to an hour then pour off the liquid
remaining. Now, what you have in the glass it called nitrogen tri-iodide,
which is very sensitive to touch. But, it is perfectly save when it is
wet. Thats why you do not let it dry until you want to use it. To
detonate it just pour some of the wet stuff on an object and wait till
omething agitates it. Remember too much can harm a lot of things. It does
pack a wallop!
NITROGLYCERIN
-------------
Nitroglycerin is a very high explosive. It is used all around the
world to do many different types of jobs. To make nitro here is what you
have to do:
By weight, one part of glycerin is nitrated with 6 parts of mixed acid.
The mixed acid is composed of 40% nitric and 60% sulfuric acid. The
sulfuric acid is slowly added to the nitric acid with constant stirring.
Never mix them the other way round for they will splatter. Each part of
glycerin will yield 2.3 parts of nitroglycerin. The temperature when
adding the glycerin to the acids should never go above 25 degrees
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centigrade. If it does or if red fumes appear, the whole mess should be
dumped into cold water fast. Do not take this as an encouragement to make
nitroglycerin. It is a dangerous procedure to mix all these types of acids
together and can easily be lost control of.
MAKING SULFURIC ACID
--------------------
No, your not really MAKING sulfuric acid, you are just making it more
concentrated. All you need to do is to take a old car battery and dump all
of the acid into a GLASS bowl that can be set on a stove. Do not use metal
for unwanted occurances could come about. Just take the old acid and boil
it until you see white fumes come out. When you do immediately turn off
the heat and let it cool. One thing, DO NOT use a gas stove. Use an
electric hot plate & make it outside because the fumes are very poisonous.
T.N.T (Trinitrotoulene)
--------------------------
Mix 170 parts toulene with 100 parts acid. The acid being composed of:
2 parts 70% nitric acid and 3 parts 100% sulfuric acid. Mix below 30
degrees. Set this for 30 minutes and let seperate. Take the mononitro-
toluene and mix with 100 parts of it with 215 parts of acid. This acid
being composed of: 1 part pure nitric acid and 2 parts pure sulfuric acid.
Keep the temperature at 60 -70 degrees while they are slowly mixed. Raise
temperature to 90 - 100 degrees and stir for 30 minutes.
The dinitrotoulene is seperated and mixed with 100 parts of this with
225 parts of 20% oleum, which is 100% sulfuric acid with 20% extra
dissolved sulfur trioxide, and 64 parts nitric acid. Heat at 95 degrees
for 60 minutes and then at 120 degrees for 90 minutes. Seperate the trini-
trotoluene and slosh it around in hotwater. Purify the powder by soaking
it in benzene.
MERCURY FUMLMINATE
------------------
Mix 2 parts of Nitric Acid with 2 part alcohol (any kind) and 1 part
mercury. This is very shock sensitive explosive. Be careful, Nitric Acid
is an unstable acid. It will react to agitation.
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CHAPTER THREE [INCENDIARIES]
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What is an incendiary? Those are compounds that do not go "boom", but
can burn fast and generate a lot of heat. For example, thermite, its an
incendiary, because it can produce temperatures will up in the hundreds and
can even melt metal.
NAPALM
------
This is just gasoline in a thickend form. What it does is burn for
long periods of time. If it is made right I hear that water can't even put
it out. What you do is take some polystyrine (styrofoam) and place it in
some unleaded gasoline (unleaded works better). Keep feeding styrofoam to
the gas until you can not feed any more at all. At points it will look
like thats all it can take, just wait for a minute and let the other gas
rise to the top. It will take a lot of stryrofoam until you get what you
want. When it is done, it will burn for a long time. I would suggest that
you do not place any on you because once it is lit it will travel quite
quickly since it melts the thickend gasoline and it rolls down. This is
also fun to play with. The only problem with it is it gives off too much
smoke (which, I may add - is poison).
THERMITE
--------
This is the arsonists dream! Thermite is a very hot mixture. Although
it is slightly hard to get ignited, so it is safe to transport it. Here is
what you do: Thermite is made from powdered aluminum and iron oxide
(rust). Mix two parts by volume powdered alumnium with three parts iron
oxide. This stuff is hard to light, but once you get it going don't plan
on putting it out, because it can produce enough heat to melt through a
steel plate. The finer the ingredients are the easier it will be to
ignite.
CHEMICALLY IGNITED EXPLOSIVES
-----------------------------
A mixture of 1 part potassium chlorate to 3 parts table sugar (sucrose)
burns fiercely and brightly (similar to the burning of magnesium) when 1
drop of concentrated sulfuric acid is placed on it. What occurs is this:
when the acid is added it reacts with the potassium chlorate to form
chlorine dioxide, which explodes on formation, burning the sugar as well.
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CHAPTER FOUR [SMOKE BOMBS]
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So, you want a smoke screen? Well this chapter will explain how many
different types of smoke can be made. Even colored smoke.
SMOKE PRODUCER
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The following reaction should produce a fair amount of smoke. Since
this reaction is not all that dangerous you can use larger amounts if
necessary for larger amounts of smoke.
6g zinc powder
1g sulfur powder
Insert a red hot wire into the pile, step back. A lot of smoke should
be created.
SMOKE BOMB
----------
This is the father of all smoke bombs. Mix:
2 part Potassium Nitrate
1 Part Granulated sugar.
Put this under a very low heat source and melt the sugar and potassium
nitrate. After it is melted let it set and get hard. When it gets hard,
just take outside and hold a lit match on an area of the smoke bomb and
wait till it lights. You will know when it is about to ignite because the
stuff turns black and will then spit and sputter and smoke will pour out of
the compound. You also can light it without melting it but it burns too
fast and will make a hudge flame while the other one does not.
HTH CHLORINE SMOKE BOMB
-----------------------
Take HTH pool chlorine and some non-silicon brake fluid and mix the two
together in a ratio of 4 parts chlorine to 1 part brake fluid. When you
mix the two together they will begin to sizzle and then it will begin to
smoke. It will take about 30 seconds to start smoking fully. When it does
begin to smoke it will produce a stinking cloud of thick white smoke. If
you do not be careful it could burst into flames and burn what it is in. I
suggest to place the mixture in a glass container for it gets real hot.
And anybody in their right mind will not go pick it up and try to throw it
when it has done smoking. The smoke is known to last for over 2 minutes
and is also toxic because it produces chlorine gas, which is deadly!
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SMOKE MIXTURES
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[Black]
Hexachloroethane......... 60%
Anthracene............... 20%
Magnesium (powder)....... 20%
[Brown]
Pitch.................... 29.2%
Potasium Nitrate......... 47.4%
Borax.................... 10.6%
Calcium Carbonate......... 4.9%
Sand...................... 4.0%
Sulfur.................... 3.9%
[Grey]
Hexachloroethane......... 50%
Zinc Powder.............. 25%
Zinc Oxide............... 10%
Potassium Nitrate........ 10%
Colophony Resin........... 5%
[Grey]
Hexachloroethane......... 45.5%
Zinc Oxide............... 45.5%
Calcium Silicide.......... 9.0%
[White]
Potassium Chlorate....... 20%
Ammonium Chloride........ 50%
Naphthalene.............. 20%
Charcoal................. 10%
[White]
Potassium nitrate........ 48.5%
Sulfur................... 48.5%
Realgar................... 3.0%
[White]
Potassium Nitrate........ 50%
Sugar.................... 50%
[Yellow]
Potassium Nitrate........ 25%
Sulfur................... 16%
Realgar.................. 59%
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[White]
Potassium nitrate......... 6%
Antimony sulfide.......... 1%
Powdered sulfur........... 1%
[Yellow]
Potassium nitrate......... 4%
Powdered sulfur........... 1%
Charcoal.................. 2%
Sodium chloride........... 3%
[Yellow]
Powdered sulfur........... 4%
Charcoal.................. 1%
Potassium nitrate........ 24%
Sodium carbonate.......... 6%
[Red]
Strontium nitrate......... 4%
Powdered orange shellac... 1%
[Red]
Strontium nitrate........ 11%
Powdered sulfur........... 4%
Charcoal.................. 1%
Calcium carbonate........ 11%
Potassium nitrate......... 1%
[Purple]
Copper sulfate............ 1%
Strontium nitrate......... 1%
Powdered sulfur........... 1%
Charcoal.................. 1%
Potassium nitrate......... 3%
[Green]
Barium nitrate............ 7%
Powdered sulfur........... 4%
Charcoal.................. 1%
Potassium nitrate......... 1%
[Green]
Barium chlorate........... 9%
Powdered orange shellac... 1%
[Blue]
Anitmony sulfide.......... 2%
Powdered sulfur........... 4%
Potassium nitrate........ 12%
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[Blue]
Potassium nitrate........ 12%
Powdered sulfur........... 3%
charcoal.................. 1%
Copper sulfate............ 2%
Powdered rosin............ 1%
CHLORINE & TURPENTINE
---------------------
Take a small cloth or rag and soak it in turpentine. Quickly drop it
into the bottle of chlorine. It should give off a lot of black smoke and
probably start burning...
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CHAPTER FIVE [BOMBS]
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This is the point I really stress the word saftey! At this point it
should be well excercised and you had better know what you are doing
before you even attempt to construct some of these devices. Remember that
the law prohibits the manufacture and use of such devices, and you could be
breaking the law in some places. If you do make on of the devices that is
listed in here then I would suggest you make a prototype and set that one
off in the country and if it worked correctly then make your final one and
use it the way you had in mind.
GENERIC BOMB
------------
Aquire a glass container. Put in a few drops of gasoline. Cap the top
and turn the container around to coat the inner surface. Add a few drops
of potassium permanganate (found in a snake-bite kit) . To detonate just
throw against a hard object. I hear this is the same as a half stick of
dynamite!
FIREBOMBS
---------
Most firebombs are simply gasoline filled bottles with a oil soaked rag
in the mouth. The original firebomb was one part gasoline and one part
motor oil. The oil makes it splatter and stick on what your trying to
burn. Some use one part roofing tar or one part melting wax to 2 parts
gasoline.
PIPE BOMB
---------
A pipe bomb is very easy to make. But is also very dangerous!
To construct a pipe bomb you will need a piece of pipe about one foot
long. Some fine gun powder, a solar ignitor, and a battery. Cap one end
of the pipe very good with a cap. Pour some gun powder in the other end
about little over the middle. Cap the pipe on the other end and make a
small hole in the middle of the pipe. Now wrap the whole pipe in electric
tape and make the hole again. Place in the head of the solar ignitor in the
hole. Tape the ignitor down so it will not fall out.
To ignite the bomb I suggest you take a VERY long wire and connect it to
the electrodes of the solar ignitor and run it very far away. Then connect
the battery at the other end of the wire. DO NOT touch the battery to the
electrodes of the bomb for even a second, because it WILL explode!!!
Remember take a long two conductor wire and connect it to the
electrodes and run it far away and then connect the battery to it. If you
made it correctly it will explode upon contact with the battery! Remember,
this can kill you. This also can do a lot of property damage.
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CONTACT GRENADE
---------------
Materials: 2-3 in. section of pipe
PVC (for test and fun)
Steel (for shrapnel)
12 guage shotgun shell
(fitted to pipe)
marble
ping pong ball
cap for pipe
2-3 ft. ribbon
(flights)
explosive charge
(of personal preferance)
a 1/2 or 1/4 cup petrol makes an excellent charge when
vaporized filling the pipe with gunpowder is simplest
or any STABLE flammable explosive one may have.
This design is a modified pipebomb which will be set off upon hard
contact. This makes things much easier than tossing molotove cocktails or
lighting fuses as all you do is throw it and it should detonate on contact.
1) Cut the plastic of the shotgun shell off of the primer and set aside.
2) Carefully fit the primer into one end of the pipe and epoxy securely.
3) Glue the marble to the 'dimple' of the primer.
4) Cut the ping pong ball in half and then glue half onto the marble to
make a simple form of casing.
5) Put explosive charge into the hollow pipe (if useing gasoline use only
1/4 of the volume of pipe. Reason: 1 gal. of gas vapor = 16 sticks
dynamite!!!).
6) Cap the pipe and epoxy into place.
7) Tie ribbon around tail section of pipe.
Relax. Now that its finished heres how it works. When thrown the
grenade will come down upon the point because of the tail flights. When it
hits, the primer will be crushed by the marble, setting it off. The primer
then ignites the explosive charge. I heartily recommend that PVC be used
for testing as the steel pipe is rather dangerous. This design is not a
toy and should not be built to be played with. If you want a toy just
empty a shotgun shell and tape a marble to the primer and throw. It makes
a quasi-safe firework.
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CARBIDE BOMB
------------
Obtain some calcium carbide. This is the stuff that is used in carbide
lamps and can be found at nearly any hardware store. Take a few pieces and
put it in a glass jar with some water. Put a lid on tightly. The carbide
will react with the water to produce acetylene carbonate which is similar
to the gas used in curring torches. Eventually the glass will explode from
internal pressure. If you leave a burning rag nearby, you will get a nice
fireball.
HINDENBERG BOMB
---------------
Get, a balloon, bottle, Liquid Plummer, foil, and a length of fuse.
Fill the bottle 3/4 full with the Liquid plummer and add a little piece of
alumninum foil. Put the balloon over the next of the bottle until the
balloon is full of the resulting gas. This is highly flammable hydrogen.
Now tie the balloon. Tape the fuse to the outside of the inflated balloon
and light. Let the balloon rise into the air. When the fuse gets to the
balloon and bursts it, the hydrogen will cause a fireball.
