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A more durable improvised detonating cord?
One big advantage of ETN is that it can be melted.

How about :

1. Fill a syringe with ETN.
2. ...
27-7-2010 at 09:37
by: gregxy
A more durable improvised detonating cord?
I think the problem with shrink tubing and the like is getting the ETN uniformly
into the tubing.
...
25-7-2010 at 20:08
by: gregxy
1,2,2 trinitro propane
The mixture may go high order but the power is still going to be proportional
to the density. A sol ...
25-7-2010 at 20:02
by: gregxy
1,2,2 trinitro propane
This "patent" does not sound very useful other than for
making "bombs". It would be hard to use th ...
23-7-2010 at 09:54
by: gregxy
Pneumatic flame thrower
These guys are experts in high power pneumatics and
made this flame thrower for burning man which l ...
6-7-2010 at 12:09
by: gregxy
Nitration of ethylene glycol in the presence of water
I once tried to nitrate a couple ml of propylene glycol at with 70% nitric acid at room temp. After ...
5-7-2010 at 09:19
by: gregxy
N(NN)3N
If you want the ultimate unobtainable energetic molecule how about :

Li2N-NF2

Adding metals t ...
20-6-2010 at 16:21
by: gregxy
Far more powerful than Astrolite
For routine blasting it seem like it would be hard to beat
something like tovex or other NH4NO3 ba ...
17-6-2010 at 19:57
by: gregxy
Far more powerful than Astrolite
The chemistry of explosives has been well understood for decades. Furthermore the universities and ...
17-6-2010 at 14:26
by: gregxy
Welding and Chemistry, Can you teach me?
Nitridation in titanium welding will cause yellow - purple colors of the metal due to the formation ...
15-6-2010 at 09:46
by: gregxy
Welding and Chemistry, Can you teach me?
If its welding, hopefully there won't be much chemistry going on :).

For metals like stainless ...
14-6-2010 at 16:46
by: gregxy
ETN synthesis problem
I did this synthesis a few years ago and it seemed that the
yield problems come from problems with ...
19-5-2010 at 10:48
by: gregxy
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Spark test for metals:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spark_testing_metals

It must be either cas ...
14-5-2010 at 15:12
by: gregxy
Unconventional Shaped Charges
The most likely explanation is that the target is just a cylinder of cast iron which is much more br ...
12-5-2010 at 10:02
by: gregxy
Rambo ?!
The most common energetic used in the movies is black powder often mixed with
things like napthale ...
2-5-2010 at 22:24
by: gregxy
single-crystal explosives
I wonder what would happen if you could bypass
the whole VOD issue and initiate the entire mass of
...
16-4-2010 at 09:03
by: gregxy
Thermite for melting steel
I have used plasma cutters and oxyacetelene torches to cut
steel and other metals. It is not the ...
13-4-2010 at 11:58
by: gregxy
ETN synthesis problem
I had similar problems with ETN, initially there is a lot
of "solid material" formed from the nitra ...
11-4-2010 at 13:34
by: gregxy
Thermite for melting steel
The Mythbusters tried to cut a car in half using thermite.
It did not work very well. Its difficult ...
5-4-2010 at 08:23
by: gregxy
Detonation of erythritol tetranitrate (ETN) with heated aluminum
There are two applications.

If timing is not critical use the nichrome wire
or Xmas tree bulb as ...
21-3-2010 at 10:29
by: gregxy
Detonation of erythritol tetranitrate (ETN) with heated aluminum
Maybe it is just that Al is a better conductor of heat
so the ETN heats more rapidly (or the foil i ...
13-3-2010 at 10:16
by: gregxy
more frightening privacy stuff
What infuriates me is the strangle hold that Microsoft has on
our whole society. It is impossible t ...
9-3-2010 at 23:23
by: gregxy
Glass stopper broken off
Put it in the sink, cover it with a rag and then crack it with
a hammer. Then rinse the NaOH down ...
9-3-2010 at 14:35
by: gregxy
Safety with energetic materials
Concerning the legal aspects, here are the docs from the ATF: http://www.atf.gov/publications/downlo ...
4-3-2010 at 18:48
by: gregxy
Safety with energetic materials
I'll bet if you checked into it you would find the majority of new people visiting this forum are te ...
4-3-2010 at 13:04
by: gregxy
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