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Magnalium polumna firecracker at sunset:

[Edited on 24-10-2015 by greenlight]
24-10-2015 at 05:56
by: greenlight
Ammonium perchlorate without DIY anodes?
Thanks guys, I will run it with that Pt coated anode and a titanium cathode and post results and spe ...
23-10-2015 at 22:31
by: greenlight
Ammonium perchlorate without DIY anodes?
Nice to see you got it worked out Ecos...

I finally got everything set up for a perc cell except ...
23-10-2015 at 04:22
by: greenlight
Please do not "play" with Organic Peroxides.
Nice writeup on the AP sensitivity and accidents Nitro, really puts it into perspective.

Shadowwi ...
20-10-2015 at 18:25
by: greenlight
Please do not "play" with Organic Peroxides.
ETN is not really a primary explosive, it is much more stable and can be rolled into a plastic explo ...
20-10-2015 at 03:13
by: greenlight
Please do not "play" with Organic Peroxides.
I used to have AP batches that were considerably less sensitive than others and could sustain a fair ...
20-10-2015 at 01:41
by: greenlight
Please do not "play" with Organic Peroxides.
Shadow, from what i have heard HMTD is more sensitive to heat/friction/shock initiation because of t ...
20-10-2015 at 00:45
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
I have caught a couple of deformed slugs in a tree behind the steel target and they usually retain a ...
19-10-2015 at 02:48
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Haha, there was a small main fraction of the slug that passed straight through. The rest fragmented ...
16-10-2015 at 05:11
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Just came back from testing a new batch of PE using the usual 30mm EFP on steel.
Target was 10mm st ...
16-10-2015 at 02:29
by: greenlight
Ammonium perchlorate without DIY anodes?
That is really weird.
My titanium cathode went dark too but that hasn't affected further runs, I ju ...
8-10-2015 at 07:49
by: greenlight
Ammonium perchlorate without DIY anodes?
That shouldn't make a difference as far as I know.
I ran my cell in 20 hour intervals with a 4 hour ...
8-10-2015 at 03:20
by: greenlight
Ammonium perchlorate without DIY anodes?
Yes, my cell precipitated chlorate after the first day but when I cooled it down to room temp even m ...
8-10-2015 at 03:00
by: greenlight
Ammonium perchlorate without DIY anodes?
I never had a meter to see what voltage or amperage was running through the cell but mine did get ho ...
7-10-2015 at 18:28
by: greenlight
Ammonium perchlorate without DIY anodes?
It should be Hydrogen coming from the vent tube in the cell.
I lead mine into a sodium hydroxide so ...
7-10-2015 at 07:06
by: greenlight
RDX
Yeah you probably can with a HMTD det but it's hygroscopic which would affect initiation depending o ...
5-10-2015 at 19:56
by: greenlight
RDX
This works really good for the Hexamine dinitrate as long as you have the nitric I used 62% HNO3 wit ...
5-10-2015 at 02:28
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Here's some pics from a recent test on another successful small scale EFP on steel target.
The diam ...
4-10-2015 at 23:35
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Why do they not specify what the liner material or foil cross is made out of?:mad:

Something like ...
3-10-2015 at 21:30
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
The 30mm liners are always made with a dapping block so they always have a curvature depth of 5mm.
...
1-10-2015 at 21:25
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
I know that curvature of the liner and the head height of the explosive affect the elongation of the ...
1-10-2015 at 18:51
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
I think I will use 20 to 24 grams next time but I think it should have penetrated more than 12mm. T ...
1-10-2015 at 05:22
by: greenlight
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Attempted penetration of a 19mm steel plate with a new batch of plastic explosive but no good effect ...
1-10-2015 at 04:26
by: greenlight
DDNP & related compounds: The über thread!
@Nitro-genes, no, not much visible red NOX gas was seen at all. The final solution did not have a g ...
29-9-2015 at 01:53
by: greenlight
DDNP & related compounds: The über thread!
Okay thanks Roscoe, I will try that method next.
I will try to dissolve all of the isopicramic acid ...
26-9-2015 at 20:07
by: greenlight
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