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cheddite
There are lots of good books on explosives, which are readily available for download, some of which ... |
30-12-2013 at 13:35
by: Hennig Brand |
Filler material (and it's specific density) for dynamite mixtures
From reading, I think aluminum would be used a lot more except for the price. When a commercial cost ... |
29-12-2013 at 12:32
by: Hennig Brand |
Filler material (and it's specific density) for dynamite mixtures
I have learned while blasting that when well confined in a borehole the brisance of an explosive is ... |
29-12-2013 at 10:43
by: Hennig Brand |
Filler material (and it's specific density) for dynamite mixtures
The use of KNO3 and other nitrates in dynamites was used for many years especially before ammonium n ... |
29-12-2013 at 09:51
by: Hennig Brand |
Filler material (and it's specific density) for dynamite mixtures
It is initiated very easily actually. Half a gram of mercury fulminate or TATP pressed well in a pap ... |
29-12-2013 at 07:41
by: Hennig Brand |
cheddite
Yes, with a suitable firing train they can reliably light visco or cannon fuse (or whatever). |
29-12-2013 at 07:05
by: Hennig Brand |
ANFO source materials
Didn't bother to calculate it myself, but here is a snip-it from a source that should be accurate. T ... |
28-12-2013 at 05:28
by: Hennig Brand |
ANFO source materials
So many different fuels have and can be used in ANFO type compositions that it makes me think any li ... |
27-12-2013 at 15:37
by: Hennig Brand |
Primary Explosive questions
Well it was not something I planned on making a habit of. In fact it was the first and last time I e ... |
27-12-2013 at 15:25
by: Hennig Brand |
Potassium Nitrate + Iron powder - substitute?
Can you get any nitrate salts at all? It may be possible to use them or make KNO3 from them through ... |
27-12-2013 at 15:06
by: Hennig Brand |
ANFO source materials
From reading, though fertilizer grade and blasting grade AN are the same chemically (different purit ... |
27-12-2013 at 14:56
by: Hennig Brand |
Primary Explosive questions
Good job. I think the time I vaporized the picric acid I was probably getting pretty close to detona ... |
27-12-2013 at 14:21
by: Hennig Brand |
Primary Explosive questions
@ Ral123
I found AP worked just fine for dynamite for example, but when I tried using it to initiat ... |
27-12-2013 at 13:01
by: Hennig Brand |
Primary Explosive questions
I have never successfully made DDNP, though I have attempted the synthesis using sulfur a couple of ... |
27-12-2013 at 12:10
by: Hennig Brand |
cheddite
Thanks, it was just a test, but really it is a much safer way to light the fuse. Even with good fuse ... |
26-12-2013 at 16:05
by: Hennig Brand |
Primary Explosive questions
I found kalium (potassium) picrate about as useful as tits on a bull for initiating purposes, maybe ... |
26-12-2013 at 15:26
by: Hennig Brand |
cheddite
A little KMnO4, or a couple percent of NG, might make a big difference in the ease with which this m ... |
26-12-2013 at 13:38
by: Hennig Brand |
cheddite
I finally got away from the city for a little bit and took a break from eating Christmas cookies and ... |
26-12-2013 at 13:28
by: Hennig Brand |
I have officially quit organic peroxides
Well if the school systems are anything like the ones here in Canada it is no wonder many young peop ... |
31-8-2013 at 09:41
by: Hennig Brand |
Mr. Anonymous: azo-clathrate primaries
Last post I promise until someone else posts, but I thought this deserved its own post since it is b ... |
22-8-2013 at 10:25
by: Hennig Brand |
Mr. Anonymous: azo-clathrate primaries
According to a Sigma Aldrich MSDS picric acid with a melting point of 121 C indicates >98% purity ... |
21-8-2013 at 15:33
by: Hennig Brand |
Mr. Anonymous: azo-clathrate primaries
Didn't notice that you got a post in Rosco until after I wrote what is below. Thank you for the expl ... |
21-8-2013 at 06:32
by: Hennig Brand |
Mr. Anonymous: azo-clathrate primaries
I put the sample of basic lead picrate from the last post on a microscope slide and had a look at it ... |
21-8-2013 at 05:00
by: Hennig Brand |
Mr. Anonymous: azo-clathrate primaries
I have been away for a few days on an apartment hunt, but before I left I did do another experiment. ... |
19-8-2013 at 07:25
by: Hennig Brand |
Mr. Anonymous: azo-clathrate primaries
After I gravity filter the product I always press/blot the product in folded over filter paper betwe ... |
14-8-2013 at 01:55
by: Hennig Brand |
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