Gun Cotton

Gun Cotton

If only a small quantity is required---Mix 4 1/4 oz of pure dry Potassium Nitrate with 30 fl.dr of Sulphuric acid specific gravity 1.845 ish and stir into this mixture 120 grms of pure cotton. (The adding of Potassium Nitrate straight to the Sulphuric Acid saves you having to buy the Nitric Acid, which can be a bit of a pain sometimes).

As soon as saturation is complete,in about a minute,throw the cotton into a large container of water under...

Ground Bloom Flower Bomb

by Pyro Phreak

I live in a stupid state that won't even sell fire crackers or bottle rockets. So I make my own out of legal ground bloom flowers, we refer to them as neighbor wakers cause they are pretty loud if done right.

Materials

• a couple packages of ground bloom flowers.
• a pair of pliers.
• a couple rolls of electrical tape or duct tape.
• (optional: epoxy putty and/or pennies)

Procedure

• Take

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Glossary of Explosives

by Agent Boris_KGB

AMMONIUM NITRATE

Is classified as an oxidizer. An oxidizer is a substance that readily yields oxygen or other oxidizing substances to promote the combustion of organic matter or other fuel. Ammonium nitrate alone is not an explosive material. However, Federal explosives storage regulations require the separation of explosive magazines from nearby stores of ammonium nitrate by certain minimum distances....

Fuses

Fast Burning Fuses

The burning rate of this fuse is approximately 40 in. (100cm) per minute.

Material Required:

Soft Cotton String
Fine Black Powder(or Potassium Nitrate 25 parts, Charcoal 3 parts, Sulphur 2 parts)
Piece of Round Stick
Two Pans or Dishes

Procedure:

1. Moisten fine Black Powder to form a paste or prepare a substitute as follows:

A. Dissolve Potassium...

Fractional Crystalization of Potassium Chlorate

by ALLUPNYA

One of the most easily made and powerful explosives are Potassium Chlorate. It can be easily made in the “safety” of one’s home. You will need the following:

Materials: • Weight Scale
• Pyrex
• Hot plate (or some kind of heat source)
• Hydrometer

Ingredients:
• Potassium Chloride
• Bleach

Sources of Potassium Chloride:...

Formulas for Colored Smoke Screens

by Mr. Crue

Black smoke screen--

1) Magnesium powder 19
Hexachloroethane 60
Naphthalene 21

2) Magnesium powder 20
Hexachloroethane 60
Naphthalene 20

3) Hexachloroethane 55.8
Alpha naphol 14
Athracene 4.6
Aluminum powder 9.3
Smokless powder 14
Naphthalene 2.3

4) Black powder FFF 50
Potassium nitrate 10
Coal tar...

Floating Fireballs

by ncrock64

Well I don?t know how easy you will find this shit but you can do what I do and swipe most of it from your science lab. First you?re going to need to get your hands on magnesium ribbon, vinegar, and a balloon (duh). Second you have to do a process of trial and error if your first attempt doesn?t work try this another way.

Now go to your point of launch and set up a candle (anything that can produce a flame for a good...

Flash Powder

Flash powder is powder that burns so fast that it looks like it just flashes out of existence. However, if approximately 4 ounces of the stuff explodes together, you will notice that the flash is accompanied by quite an explosion.

All of the powders should be ground up into a very fine powder, about 400 mesh or better. Common household flour is about 400 mesh. You can sometimes buy powdered aluminum or other chemicals at 600 mesh. This stuff...

Flames from Non-dairy Creamer

The ingredients are as much non-dairy creamer as you want, and a simple flame.

CAUTION: DONT BE STUPID AND USE IT IN THE HOUSE OR NEAR YOUR FACE, ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT LETHAL IT CAN BURN U (believe me) IF U DO HARM YOURSELF I AM NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

its very simple, go outside, take the nondairy creamer in one hand, and the flame in the other. Hold the nondairy creamer above the flame about...

Fishing with Sodium

by Quad

First, set up a normal fishing pole, or line like you normally do. Then on the line, have sinker tied, then below that a small container, like a vile, or film canister. Have it so the opening would be facing down, while holding the line suspended in water. Make sure that the casing does not have any holes, and will not allow any water to enter. Next, have another piece of fishing line connected to the lid, or stopper, depending one...

Field Manual: Explosives and Demolitions

by U.S. Army

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL
Explosives and Demolitions extract.
HEADQUATERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
February 1971
Chaper 2
FIRING SYSTEMS
Section I. NONELECTRIC FIRING SYSTEMS
2-1. Introduction
Two types of systems for firing explosives are in general use--electric and nonelectric. Both have their individual priming methods and materials. In addition,...

Fertilizer and HTH Mix

by Smoooooth Joe

I discovered this by accident and do not suggest you try it...

What I did was I mixed a 'bit' (Not sure on quantities as I didn't take notes and didn't know what would happen. Just roughly equal amounts.) of common HTH and ammonium nitrate fertilizer together. I did this in a small baked beans can, you know the kind. I was just mixing them a bit when the stuff began to smoke spontaniously. I, stupidly,...

Extremely easy way to make Hydrogen Gas

by rossi

This is a very easy way to make hydrogen gas.

1. Get a bottle, preferrably glass.
2. Get aluminum foil and crunch it up into small balls.
3. Put them down into the bottle.
4. Pour the liquid plumber (I'm not sure if any other drain cleaning solution works, email me if you do and it works) into the bottle, about to the top of where you put the aluminum foil balls.
5. You don't need to put that much, unless you want to

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Explosives and Pyrotechnics

by nb

Explosives and Pyrotechnics
1. Introduction - Welcome to rec.pyrotechnics
2. Reading rec.pyrotechnics
3. Posting to rec.pyrotechnics
4. Legal Aspects of Pyrotechnics
5. PGI - Pyrotechnics Guild International
6. Pyrotechnic Literature
6a. Fireworks Literature
6b. Fringe Literature
6c. Net-Available Information
7. Frequently Asked Questions
7a. Nitrogen Tri-Iodide,...

Explosives Made by Nitration

by lpumsun

NITROGLYCERIN-- Nitroglycerin is the ingredient which, from the beginning of the dynamite industry, has given such explosives their characteristics high velocity, as distinguished from low velocity black powder. Nitroglycerin is obtained by the action of nitric acid on glycerin. While sulphuric acid is also used in the process of making nitroglycerin. In carrying out the nitration, the proper amount of mixed acid is introduced...