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ACETONE PEROXIDE EXPLOSIVE

Materials required:

Hydrogen peroxide from hair bleach (15-25% volume content)
Acetone

Sulfuric Acid     - Clear battery acid boiled until white fumes appear
Eye dropper or syringe with glass tube

Graduated cylinder (cc or ml) or other measuring device

Thermometer (0 to 100 degrees C)

Glass containers

Large pan

Ice and salt

Water

Paper towels

Rubber band (one)

Procedure:

1> measure out 30 ml of acetone and 50 ml of hydrogen peroxide into a glass container and mix thoroughly.

2> Cool the acetone/peroxide mixture by placing its container in a larger one containing ice and salt, and
water.

3> Cool acetone/peroxide mixture to 5 degrees C.

4> Add 2.5 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid to mixture using an eye dropper drop by drop. Stir the mixture slowly with the thermometer. If the temperature exceedes 10 degrees C, then quit adding sulfuric acid and stir until temperature is between 5 to 10 degrees C.

5> After all the sulfuric acid has been added, continue stirring the mixture for another five minutes.

6> Let the mixture sit or remove and place in refridgerator for 12 to 24 hours.

7> After 12 hours white crystals of acetone peroxide will precipitate out of the once clear solution. Precipitation should be completed after 24 hours.

**CAUTION: At this point, the mixture is a primary explosive. Keep away from shock,friction,and flame.

8> Filter th mixture through a paper towel into a container to collect the solid particles.

9> Wash the solid particles collected in the paper towel with small amounts of cold water poured over them in a spoon. Discard liquid in container.

10>Place these explosive crystals in a glass jar and allow to dry.

How to Use:

1> Acetone peroxide is a powerful initiator and can be used itself as a main filler when making homemade detonators.

 RDX EXPLOSIVES

Materials required:
hexamethylenetriamine (hexamine) -available in drug stores under the names urotropine,hexamin,methenamine)

stong nitric acid

acetone

measuring spoons or weighing scale with gram accuracy

graduated cylinder or measuring cups

thermometer

several large canning jars

two large basins or bowls made of metal or other similar material that can be heated

paper towels

rubber band

Procedure:

1> Place 1/2 cup, 120ml or cc of nitric acid into a large canning jar and bring the temperature to between 20 degrees to 30 degrees C (68-86 degrees F) by putting the jar in a bain of cold water. If necessary, swirl the canning jar around in the basin to bring the temperature down,while being careful not to allow any water to splash into the acid.

*note: maintain the thermometer in the acid throughout the reaction while carefully noting the temperature and controlling it by alternating the jar between the basin of cold water and the basin of hot water. The thermometer can be used as a stirring rod if the solution is gently stirred.

2> Weigh or measure out 70 grams by weight, 18 teaspoons by volume of hexamine and start adding slowly,1/2 teaspoon at a time during a 15 minute period. Maintain the temperature between 20 degrees C and 30 degrees C while stirring. Control by alternating by dipping canning jar in hot and cold basins.

3> When all hexamine has dissolved in the acid, heat the solution to 55 degrees C (131 degrees F) by placing the canning jar in a basin of hot water. Maintain this temperature for 10 (ten) minutes.

4> After heating the solution for 10 minutes, remove the jar from a basin of hot water and place the canning jar to cool to 20 degrees C (68 degrees F).

5> When the temperature has reached 20 degrees C, add 3 cups (750ml) of cold water to the solution and a white salt will appear.

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      caution: The white precipitated salt is RDX explosive and should be handled with care from this point on.
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6> Filter the acid/water/RDX solution through a paper towel covering the mouth of a jar. Be sure it is secured soundly with a rubberband.

7> Wash the RDX crystals off the paper towel and into another canning jar, using an additional 3 cups of fresh, cold water. Add a teaspoon of sodium carbonate (or baking soda) to neutralize the acid and stir rapidly for 2-3 minutes, then filter again.

8> The crude product can be dried out on the paper towel filter. It can be used now or can be purified.

9> To purify RDX, fill a quart canning jar 2/3 full of acetone. Heat the acetone by placingthe jar in a basin of hot simmering water, then add RDX a tablespoon at a time, until it completely dissolves in the acetone.

10>After the maximum RDX has disolved in the hot acetone, allow the solution to cool to room temperature, then let stand one more hour.

11>The RDX will form a salt once again. Filter the RDX and spread it out to dry on a paper towel as before.

12>The purified RDX should be stored in a clean canning jar with a tight fitting lid. It can be stored for months without the loss of effectiveness.

*Note: RDX is not too sensative to heat and shock but it is fairly sensative to friction. Care should be exercised when the explosive is to be packed or the dry explosive is to be handled. Using the amounts of chemicals listed in this article, the yield of RDX should be about 1 1/2 ounces.



 EXPLOSIVE FLOUR AND
 USE IN MANUFACTURE OF PLASIC

Materials:

RDX explosive

flour

large sheet of wood

rolling pin


Procedure:
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1> Place a teaspoon of RDX crystals on a clean dry wooden board. Use rolling pin to crush crystals into a fine, flour-like consistency.
****Caution: use only a rolling pin, not a block of wood. It is important to crush the RDX crystals into a fine powder rather than using friction between two rubbing surfaces.

2> Mix 80 percent by weight of powdered RDX with 20 percent flour by weight in canning jar with a tight fitting lid by shaking for five minutes.

3> The mixture can be stored in a sealed mixing container for long periods of time before using. It can be disguised by storing it in an original bag of flour.


How to use:

1> This explosive flour is more powerful and brisant than TNT and is easiest to detonate in its powdered form. A blasting cap can provide sufficient shock to set it off.

2> To make into plastic, mix 4 parts weight of explosive flour and 1 part of water. Mix by hand until proper consistency is achieved.

 NITROGLYCERIN

Materials:

Fuming nitric acid

concentrated sulfuric acid (98%)

glycerol or glycerine (water free)

funnel with drip type valve on bottom

air compressor or aquarium pump

air hose

thermometer

salt

ice

pyrex or other bowl

large pan

sodium carbonate  (or baking soda)

beakers

Procedure:

1> Measure out 200 ml of fuming, or 90% pure, nitric acid in beaker and let it equal room temperature.

2> Measure out 300 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid in beaker and let it equal room temperature.

3> Slowly pour the sulfuric acid into the nitric acid, and start letting it cool off in the salt-ice bath that was mede in large pan.

4> Measure out one part (oz,mo,gram,etc.) of glycerol at 15 degrees celcius, and place into dropping funnel.

5> Place six parts of mixed acid into pyrex dish and then place into nitrator tank (the thing with the ice/salt).

6> Start the airflow (an aquarium pump with bubble stone will act just fine) then place into acid mixture.*If an airstone is used, be sure it is acid resistant. Regulate the flow using a screw-type clamp. The air is used to regulate the temperature, so if there is a sudden jump in temperature, then give the nitrator as much air as you safely can.

7> Start the glycerine into the acid mixture in a fine, slow stream, or drop by drop if time is not at premium. Slow the dripping if there is a large temperature change.

8> The temperature should be kept below 22 degrees celcius, and if it raises then slow glycerine dripping and increase the airflow SLOWLY. When the temperature is back to normal, continue as before.
***If the temperature exceeds 50 degrees celcius or a red gas starts being given off then dump the entire nitrator tank into a large tank of cold water!

9> Keep the reaction cool and the air stirring going until the temperature of the reaction comes down to 15 degrees C. and remains there, or a little cooler.

10> Pour the cool solution into plenty of water at room temperature, then let sit for 30 minutes. The nitroglycerin will be the heavy oil on the bottom of the washing tank.

11> Separate the liquid from the oil and save liquid for chloriform separation~. Add pleanty of 38-43 degree C. water to nitroglycerin then mix up again using air then let sit again as above then separate.
~only if you want to do this.

Chloriform Separation: add an equal part of C.P. chloriform to the neutral acids mixture. Mix then let separate. Let the chloriform to be set in the open to let the chloriform evaporate off as much as possible. The remainder left can now be used as in step 16.

12> wash with 4% solution of calcium carbonate.

13> Wash with water again 4 times as in step 11.

14> Give nitroglycerin a final wash with this time a salt water solution. Let sit for 24 hours before separating.

15> Check the nitroglycerin for acidity using litmus paper. It sould show blue and if any red is found, then go back to step 13. It must be neutral to ensure safety and for keeping quantities.

16> Dry nitroglycerin over sulfuric acid in a dessicator (dehydrator). It may take the nitroglycerin several days to dry out.

How to use:

1> Add the nitroglycerin to sawdust (fine) and detonate with blasting cap OR place in pipe then insert blasting cap and detonate. Better results can be achieved using a compound detonator.

 NITROMETHANE LIQUID EXPLOSIVES

Materials:

nitromethane               - available from chemical supply stores

aniline,household ammonia (from glass cleaners),ethylenediamine, or triethylamine

beaker, or measuring cup

scale

Procedure:

1> Place 6%  by weight of sensitizer (aniline,ammonia, etc.) in beaker or bowl then add 94% by weight nitromethane.

2> Mix slowly for 10 seconds then use as below.

 *alternate method*

1> Add 1/2 pint of sensitizer to 1 gallon of nitromethane or add 3.2 lbs. of sensitizer to 50 lbs. of nitromethane.

How to use:

1> This explosive can be used simply by filling a bottle (beverage) then inserting blasting cap in top. Detonation velocity equal to TNT.

 NITROMETHANE SOLID EXPLOSIVES

Materials:

nitromethane

ammonium nitrate (powder) - anhydrous!!

bowl, can, or other rigid cointainer

Procedure:

1> Take 160 grams of ammonium nitrate which has been ground to a fine powder then place in container. Pour in 64 grams of nitromethane. DO NOT MIX! MIXING WILL EFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXPLOSIVE!

How to Use:

1> Scoop explosive and place in pipe with end caps then insert balsting cap with fuse. Detonation velocity is equal to that of TNT.

 ASTROLITE LIQUID EXPLOSIVES

Materials:

anhydrous hydrazine    (corrosive & flammable liquid!!)

ammonium nitrate

beaker or other

Procedure:

1> Place  2 parts ammonium nitrate in container then add 1 part of anhydrous hydrazine. DO NOT INHALE FUMES! The fumes given off are toxic.

 *To make Astrolite A-1-5, add aluminum powder to mixture. The aluminum will not dissolve but will improve performance of the explosive by 800 m/s.

How to Use:

1> Pour astrolite in bottle then insert detonator (compound for full effects) then detonate. Detonation velocity 7800 m/s for astrolite G, A-1-5 velocity 8600 m/s .



