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Electroforming Copper Liners
Haven't tried thiourea yet.

First I'd like to try to get some agitation going and place my anode ...
4-7-2010 at 07:41
by: gnitseretni
Electroforming Copper Liners
I just took a better look at my aluminum cone and it got attacked by the plating solution, right abo ...
3-7-2010 at 09:50
by: gnitseretni
Electroforming Copper Liners
Nah, it came off with hardly any effort at all, so no graphite coating needed.

Btw, I found out t ...
2-7-2010 at 18:22
by: gnitseretni
Electroforming Copper Liners
I managed to electroform two copper liners. I did a quick writeup on it (with lots of pics) that sho ...
2-7-2010 at 06:56
by: gnitseretni
PETN synth
Didn't check the temp on the ice bath, but I started PE addition when the temp of the mix was 5C. Th ...
3-6-2010 at 13:24
by: gnitseretni
PETN synth
Made some PETN.

12g PE
60g KNO3
150ml H2SO4

I again used a large excess of H2SO4 just like w ...
3-6-2010 at 12:47
by: gnitseretni
Picric acid: different instructions
Why make a plastic explosive? Why not mix the NM with a sensitizer (like HNO3 or microballoons) and ...
2-6-2010 at 05:58
by: gnitseretni
Martini glass SC?
Uhm, we have a HUGE SC thread, why didn't you post in there?

As for your question, the overhang w ...
30-5-2010 at 05:19
by: gnitseretni
ETN synthesis problem
Yeah egg-beater.. hand-mixers whatever you wanna call em. They're only 7 bucks or so at the Walmart. ...
28-5-2010 at 13:35
by: gnitseretni
ETN synthesis problem
I've used the mixer for a long time, but I only used it with HNO3/H2SO4 mixtures. I just recently st ...
28-5-2010 at 12:31
by: gnitseretni
ETN synthesis problem
Yield was kinda bad.. only 11 grams. I thought for sure I would have more than that when I drowned t ...
27-5-2010 at 16:17
by: gnitseretni
ETN synthesis problem
Made some ETN.

[URL=http://img525.imageshack.us/i/etnsynth.jpg/][IMG]http://img525.imageshack.us/ ...
27-5-2010 at 08:48
by: gnitseretni
ETN synthesis problem
Is a fast addition time a way to reduce sub-nitrations?

I've read posts where folks use long addi ...
25-5-2010 at 06:04
by: gnitseretni
Electrical Ignitor Systems
Ay, my virtual drawing skills suck. But is it neccesary? Look at step 2 in the pic you provided. Ins ...
23-5-2010 at 18:20
by: gnitseretni
Electrical Ignitor Systems
I use 48 guage nichrome wire. I don't solder or use pyrogen. I just strip the speaker wire to expose ...
23-5-2010 at 12:09
by: gnitseretni
C.T.M.T.N.A (R-salt)
Made some R-salt. Used the same amounts Axt did but yield was (as usual) crappy. Only a measly 5 gra ...
22-5-2010 at 09:10
by: gnitseretni
ETN synth lab report
I've been using Liquid Fire for years now. I noticed it has changed colors over the years. I remembe ...
21-5-2010 at 07:32
by: gnitseretni
C.T.M.T.N.A (R-salt)
I can't find any useful information on R-salt, let alone anything on recrystallization :(
I suspect ...
20-5-2010 at 15:31
by: gnitseretni
C.T.M.T.N.A (R-salt)
Just re-read the whole thread and noticed there was no mention of recrystallization. Is it just not ...
20-5-2010 at 12:12
by: gnitseretni
Hospital Stay
No traffic ticket in 26 years??? Geez, you deserve a break IMO!
19-5-2010 at 07:08
by: gnitseretni
Unconventional Shaped Charges
NUKE, aren't you curious what material the target was made off? Maybe have someone else take a look ...
14-5-2010 at 11:46
by: gnitseretni
Unconventional Shaped Charges
grndpndr, why not give the guy a break? The target material may not have been what he thought it was ...
13-5-2010 at 08:15
by: gnitseretni
NM/HNO3 det probs
I've made several NM/HNO3 charges. For small charges (about 250ml or less) I used a ratio of 70/30 ( ...
6-5-2010 at 19:22
by: gnitseretni
A Unique Synthesis of Ammonium Nitrate
Haha.. great username.... NOT!!
3-5-2010 at 18:02
by: gnitseretni
Some questions
[rquote=176927&tid=13763&author=quicksilver]Best source for ASA, etc is what is termed "Boli ...
3-5-2010 at 04:38
by: gnitseretni
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