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rapdogg21
August 27th, 2006, 08:20 AM
Guys, I have read some interesting way to make lead styphnate at this forum, but then here's another way of producing it! (but in bulk! - be careful!)

1. Pour 5 liters of water in a ceramic reactor. (you can improvise other reactors) Heat until it reaches 140F.

2. Put 545 gram-equivalent trinitroresorcinol (make your own, please).
3. Add 40ml glacial acetic acid.
4. Add 1.9L of 0.25(v/v) ammonia solution. make sure the temp will not exceed 140F.
5. Adjust the temp down to 130F. Also adjust the ph at a range of 7.9-8.2
6. Add slowly, 3.6L of lead nitrate solution (dissolve 1.6kg up to 3.6L of water), and 3.6L of ammonia solution (add 250ml 0.25(v/v) ammonia solution up to 3.6L in water) Adjust the ph to 5.9-6.2.

Then react the solutions up to 45 minutes.

Wash then try to lessen the water content!

I think this might be helpful!