explosive_boy
March 5th, 2006, 12:47 AM
Dilute 10.1 ml of nitric acid (red fuming) with 6.75 ml of water.
If reagent or technical grade acid is available (70% strength) this will
not need any water mixed with it to reduce the strength. Simply use 17.5 ml
of this 70% nitric acid. Place a silver dime or equivalent amount of silver
metal in the acid. It will dissolve leaving a green solution.
CAUTION: Avoid the brown gas (nitrogen dioxide) produced when dissolving
the silver metal in the acid. This gas is a deadly poison and the immediate
exposure to the gas and it s subsequent damage will not show up for hours
or even days! This should be done with good ventilation!
It may be necessary to heat the liquid to get the coin or metal to
completely dissolve. Pour this green solution into a tall slender glass jar
such as an olive jar. Place this jar with the green solution in it in a hot
water bath and heat. Crystals will form. The heating is continued until
these crystals dissolve again. In another flask or even a "Coke" bottle,
place ten teaspoons of calcium carbide into this flask with a cork with a
hose passing through a hole in the cork. Place the other end of the hose in
the tall jar with the solution in it. Remove the stopper from the flask or
bottle and add one teaspoon of water.
CAUTION: Acetylene gas is highly flammable and an explosion hazard. Keep
away from heat and flame as much as possible.
The gas should begin generating. Add one more teaspoon and place
the stopper back into the container. The acetylene gas generated by the
calcium carbide and water should be going through the hose and bubbling
through the solution in the tall glass. Bubble this gas through the
solution for 5-8 minutes. Brown vapor will be given off by the liquid as is
absorbs acetylene and white flakes will begin to be formed in the silver
solution. Remove the solution from the heat source and allow it to cool.
Filter the liquid through a filter paper (paper towel, coffee filter) into
a glass container. Green crystals will be caught on the filter paper. These
green crystals would then be washed with 45 ml alcohol. The crystals will
change from green to white in color and the methanol wash will turn green.
Place these white crystals on a paper towel and allow to air dry.
CAUTION: Handle this dry explosive with great care. Do not scrape or handle
roughly. Keep away from flame or spark source or heat and store in a cool
dry place.
These salts will perform well and are easy to make. Their stability
is good, which is very important. A good choice of primary explosives.
I was wondering if anyone has ever tried this and if so is it any good as a primary? How much is needed to detonate dynamite and how stable is it accually.
If reagent or technical grade acid is available (70% strength) this will
not need any water mixed with it to reduce the strength. Simply use 17.5 ml
of this 70% nitric acid. Place a silver dime or equivalent amount of silver
metal in the acid. It will dissolve leaving a green solution.
CAUTION: Avoid the brown gas (nitrogen dioxide) produced when dissolving
the silver metal in the acid. This gas is a deadly poison and the immediate
exposure to the gas and it s subsequent damage will not show up for hours
or even days! This should be done with good ventilation!
It may be necessary to heat the liquid to get the coin or metal to
completely dissolve. Pour this green solution into a tall slender glass jar
such as an olive jar. Place this jar with the green solution in it in a hot
water bath and heat. Crystals will form. The heating is continued until
these crystals dissolve again. In another flask or even a "Coke" bottle,
place ten teaspoons of calcium carbide into this flask with a cork with a
hose passing through a hole in the cork. Place the other end of the hose in
the tall jar with the solution in it. Remove the stopper from the flask or
bottle and add one teaspoon of water.
CAUTION: Acetylene gas is highly flammable and an explosion hazard. Keep
away from heat and flame as much as possible.
The gas should begin generating. Add one more teaspoon and place
the stopper back into the container. The acetylene gas generated by the
calcium carbide and water should be going through the hose and bubbling
through the solution in the tall glass. Bubble this gas through the
solution for 5-8 minutes. Brown vapor will be given off by the liquid as is
absorbs acetylene and white flakes will begin to be formed in the silver
solution. Remove the solution from the heat source and allow it to cool.
Filter the liquid through a filter paper (paper towel, coffee filter) into
a glass container. Green crystals will be caught on the filter paper. These
green crystals would then be washed with 45 ml alcohol. The crystals will
change from green to white in color and the methanol wash will turn green.
Place these white crystals on a paper towel and allow to air dry.
CAUTION: Handle this dry explosive with great care. Do not scrape or handle
roughly. Keep away from flame or spark source or heat and store in a cool
dry place.
These salts will perform well and are easy to make. Their stability
is good, which is very important. A good choice of primary explosives.
I was wondering if anyone has ever tried this and if so is it any good as a primary? How much is needed to detonate dynamite and how stable is it accually.