A Powerful Pipe Bomb

A Powerful Pipe Bomb

by joem

This is a quite powerful pipe bomb, similar to the CO2 cartridge and powder idea. It made a crater about 2 feet deep and a foot wide in my yard, and split a cinderblock in 2.

What you need:

1' Cannon fuse (da Green stuff)

1 1/2 - 2" long 3/4 in wide Galvanized steel pipe (threaded on both ends)

Caps for both ends of the pipe Enough Black Powder to fill the pipe

Note: An inside threaded pipe connector can be used with plugs instead of caps for more power (they are usually thicker).

Procedure:

1. Screw on and wrench tighten a cap on one end.
2. Drill a hole for the fuse in the second cap.
3. Fill up the pipe with powder
4. Screw on the second cap and insert the fuse.

Use:

Most effective at making craters when placed about a foot into the ground in a small hole. Be careful to point the caps in a safe direction because most of the time they come flying off like bullets.