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Are you trying to make a DDT detonator? Yes, graphite from arrows. However, maybe the arrows are two small (about 6mm id) because 70mg of SADS keeps
on failing for me. I really hate approaching duds, even after waiting for a while...
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system Berta
In aluminium TACP worked, but only in diameter 8 mm. Wall 1mm Al. Again reccomend basic construction system Berta. Thus Copper, because is heavy.
During process DDT arises dynamic resistance of copper against increase pressure inside. Thus, not aluminium, glass, papper, plast and similarly. Only
copper, steel. It is system NPED. Required solid cavity. Always. Not softly shit. From the shit is impossible making any detonator NPED. Next:
TACP is not much sensitive. With wax very low sensitive. Therefore is use in system Berta. However pure TACP can have difficult DDT in diameter 6mm.
Therefore is better using CHP. It is TACP 88%, HMTA 6% NH4ClO4 6%. Mixing under a few drops NH4OH on porridge, get on surface 80 C and evaporate.
Arises soft material, partially crystals, partially as rubber. CHP worked in diameter only 4,3 mm. In copper cavity. General universal scheme is on
Vimeo or YT system Berta. Berta detonator is possible trashing blow help the hammer on the anvil. Without explode, of course. Not try it, everybody.
... ...Dr.
[Edited on 4-9-2016 by Laboratory of Liptakov]
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Ahh yes, thank you for the additional information LL, I was wondering how to convert TACP to CHP. Yes, I think that my TACP with 3% wax may just be
to insensitive for 6mm dia. I suspect no amount of SADS will do the job in that diameter with a thin (sub 1mm) graphite tube.
LL, I like fuses over electrical ignition, but it seems that for the Berta it must be ignited in the middle first, how is this possible with a fuse?
I am really impressed with TACP so far, small amounts can detonate ANNMAL and with small amounts of wax it is nearly immune to impact and friction (
it will still go off easily is placed on a rough rock and hit with a hammer, but steel on steel it is very resistant to blows). The best part, is no
acids and no neutralization and filtering!
LL, is HMTA Hexamine??
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Interesting, I thought CHP was more insensitive than TACP, thanks for the info.
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CHP
HMTA = hexa methylen tetra amin. Hexamin. CHP - producing described here, thus on hot surface method, is very low sensitive on friction and pretty
low on hammer. Because is it soft material. MInimum hard crystals. At filling to cavity is it clearly feeling. Nothing sound at crushing. At pressing
is hear nothing. Similarly as at pressing the flour. Between fingers is feeling his soft consistence. The soft consistency is well made CHP. And
minimal risk with handle care. With Bickford fuse type is possible this. Diameter Bickford is usually 5,6 - 6 mmm. This making with CHP. Not confirmed
for others mixes. Dr.
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Ok, but mirror ignition seems impossible with a fuse...Isn't the mirror ignition necessary for reliable DDT of CHP?
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Not. For CHP and Bickford fuse is posible use this scheme. Without mirror effect. Running it. Dr.
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Ahh good to know Dr. But different density loading is required I presume, a long with a strong metal case.
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system Berta - fuse type
All is described in scheme. Tube can be also steel. For classic Bickford fuse is best diameter of cavity 6 mm.
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Picric Acid Toxicity
The toxicity of Picric Acid is well known.
But is its toxicity a real concern even when dealing with very small quantities like one gram or two, for use just as a booster charge?
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I wouldn't think so as long as you wear gloves and don't eat the stuff.
The most annoying thing when you make it occassionally is the yellow staining if you touch it or any of the solutions it was in contact with.
I found a pdf with some tests on the toxicity of trinitrophenol:
https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/a?dbs+hsdb:@te...
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Thank you greenlight, that was very interesting.
By the way, I'm a bit confused about picric acid ingredients when using aspirin. Two different recipies are found on the internet and in this forum.
According to the first one the ingredients should be aspirin, sulfuric acid and nitric acid, according to the second one ingredients should be
aspirin, ethyl alcohol, sulfuric acid and sodium/potassium nitrate.
Which recipie do you think is correct? Are they both effective?
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I am no expert on picric acid synthesis, but the first procedure should be the mixed acid nitration of aspirin whereas the second one uses sulfuric
acid and a nitrate salt. The ethanol is to remove any impurities from the aspirin, so you'll have pure acetylsalicylic acid. I think the second route
is more feasible for the amateur chemist because nitric acid is not a readily available reagent in some places.
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I have heard of both of those processes for the synthesis of TNP. Lotliko is right, the ethanol is needed in both of them to extract the
acetylsalicylic acid from the aspirin tablets.
In the potassium nitrate method, the nitric acid is formed in the flask during the nitration whereas the second method it is one of the reagents. I
prefer using the straight 70% nitric acid/98% sulfuric acid method as for me better yields are achieved.
[Edited on 7-9-2016 by greenlight]
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Thank you for all your help Lotilko and greenlight.
Greenlight, when making TNP with 70% nitric acid and 98% sulfuric acid do you prefer using phenol or aspirin (after reaction with ethanol to get
acetylsalicylic acid)?
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I have never made it straight from phenol as I never have had any...
I always used to make it from the cheap aspirin tablets but the straight phenol method would be exactly the same but a bit shorter as you don't have
to sulphonate the acetylsalicylic acid into phenol first.
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Amount of acid for nitroglycerin
I have often made nitroglycerim in the past, with varying success, and I was wondering hoe much glycering you can use per amount of acid mixtute? I
use oleum and 68% nitric acid so that i get 1:1 waterfree mixture. If i woulf use more concentrated oleum, might that get rid if the water that forms
when the glycerin gets nitratrated? And how much nitro can you make per amount of the acid mixture?
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IIRC, the ratio is about 1 to 6 by wt.─ that is essentially anhydrous MA containing 40% HNO3!
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Nitroglycerin and Nitroglycerin Explosives- Phokion Naoum
Go to the library and read. Ask short questions with no documentation of sources here, or in a related, existing thread in the future.
And where are you obtaining "oleum"?
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3. Mention anything you have learned from your target.
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Has anyone on this forum used dinitrogen pentoxide for nitration? Apparently it is the new thing, and industry is now using it as it provides higher
yields than HNO3 and can nitrate substances HNO3 is reactive towards.
I could not find any dinitrogen pentoxide for sale...
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One could prepare it from distilling a mixture of anhydrous nitric acid and phosphorus pentoxide under vacuum. The dinitrogen pentoxide is then
trapped in a condenser cooled with ice.
The reaction is:
2 HNO3 + P2O5 = N2O5 + 2 HPO3
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Quote: Originally posted by MineMan  | Has anyone on this forum used dinitrogen pentoxide for nitration? Apparently it is the new thing, and industry is now using it as it provides higher
yields than HNO3 and can nitrate substances HNO3 is reactive towards.
I could not find any dinitrogen pentoxide for sale... |
Yes I have. Recently too. I nitrated cellulose with WFNA and P2O5 and the dinitrogen pentoxide is formed in situ. It produced a very high quality NC
that burned extremely fast. It is the best NC I have ever made out of about 6 or so times I had made it. You will not find it for sale. The problem
was the mixture being so thick and possibly hygroscopic. The sulfuric acid is cheaper too.
And I don't think that the idea is new since it is published in COPAE and urbanski volumes. It is just not common and it's easier to use sulfuric
acid.!
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Minimum Safe Distance
When handling high explosives, especially primaries, what precautions do you take in terms of maintaining a safe distance between your hands and the
energetic material, particularly when conducting dangerous procedures (testing, cap filling, etc...)? How do you evaluate the minimum safe distance
for a given power and quantity of an explosive?
In his writings, Ledgar gives the following rule:
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"10 centimeters per 1 gram TNT equivalent, 50 meters minimum safe distance per 500 grams TNT equivalent" |
Do you agree with that?
If the statement is correct my hand wouldn't get any permanent damage if 1 gram of let's say Silver Acetylide Double Salt detonates at a 10 cm
distance, because SADS it's way less powerful than TNT (of course I'm supposing it's not confined in any dangerous material such as glass). It looks
like a very tiny distance to me, what do you think about it?
Furthermore how would the rule applies to explosives with higher VOD than TNT such as ETN? I don't think there's a linear relationship between VOD and
minimum safe distance because pressure of the shock wave grows exponentially with VOD.
The subject is complicated so I'm just looking for a general rule of thumb. How do you organize in order to estimate and keep the proper distances
when dealing with EMs?
As for me I made all kinds of different tools (spatulas, pliers, spoons) which are long and made of wood (to reduce the risk of electrostatic
discharge). They allow me to always maintain a gap of 10 cm at least between my hand and SADS, which is the primary I've been experimenting with. I
always use them when dealing with relevant quantities of dry SADS (above 100 mg).
I still don't know how am I going to approach the handling of the more powerful (and still relatively sensitive) ETN.
p.s.
I know lots of EM enthusiasts tend to handle sensitive primaries with bare hand (as it can be seen even on YouTube). Maybe I'm too cautious but I
prefer to always work as safe as I can.
[Edited on 9-9-2016 by Tricka90]
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it is all math work, here is the pdf. Rule of thumb the further you are or the more stuff to absorb the energy the better.
when pressing caps I use dry towels wrapped around the press to absorb the shock wave and to dampen any shrapnel produced, cotton is a good acoustic
absorber.
Attachment: Blast Effect Calculation.pdf (155kB)
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| Quote: Originally posted by Tricka90 | When handling high explosives, especially primaries, what precautions do you take in terms of maintaining a safe distance between your hands and the
energetic material, particularly when conducting dangerous procedures (testing, cap filling, etc...)? How do you evaluate the minimum safe distance
for a given power and quantity of an explosive?
In his writings, Ledgar gives the following rule:
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"10 centimeters per 1 gram TNT equivalent, 50 meters minimum safe distance per 500 grams TNT equivalent" |
Do you agree with that?
If the statement is correct my hand wouldn't get any permanent damage if 1 gram of let's say Silver Acetylide Double Salt detonates at a 10 cm
distance, because SADS it's way less powerful than TNT (of course I'm supposing it's not confined in any dangerous material such as glass). It looks
like a very tiny distance to me, what do you think about it?
Furthermore how would the rule applies to explosives with higher VOD than TNT such as ETN? I don't think there's a linear relationship between VOD and
minimum safe distance because pressure of the shock wave grows exponentially with VOD.
The subject is complicated so I'm just looking for a general rule of thumb. How do you organize in order to estimate and keep the proper distances
when dealing with EMs?
As for me I made all kinds of different tools (spatulas, pliers, spoons) which are long and made of wood (to reduce the risk of electrostatic
discharge). They allow me to always maintain a gap of 10 cm at least between my hand and SADS, which is the primary I've been experimenting with. I
always use them when dealing with relevant quantities of dry SADS (above 100 mg).
I still don't know how am I going to approach the handling of the more powerful (and still relatively sensitive) ETN.
p.s.
I know lots of EM enthusiasts tend to handle sensitive primaries with bare hand (as it can be seen even on YouTube). Maybe I'm too cautious but I
prefer to always work as safe as I can.
[Edited on 9-9-2016 by Tricka90] |
A good rule of thumb is that is it is in Ledgar it is probably wrong.
Safe distances actually scale with the cube of the explosives weight, certainly for larger charges (see Army FM 3-34), page 6-7:
https://info.publicintelligence.net/USArmy-Explosives.pdf
although it uses a catch-all 300 meter safe distance for "27 lbs or less" which is obviously extremely conservative for small charges, but still the
cube rule is physically sound.
The table is generated from the formula:
D(ft) = 300 * W(lb)^(1/3)
If you used this for very small amounts you would get 300 ft for 1 lb, and 39 feet for one gram.
According to Shimizu the safety distance formula used in Japan is:
D(m) = K * W^(1/3) where K is a constant varying from 2.4 for black powder to 3.0 for high explosives (i.e. the difference is small from one EM to
the next).
He does not say what unit W is in, but it would appear to be grams which is what he uses elsewhere in the chapter.
From this it would give the safe distance of 3 meters for one gram, not Ledgar's 10 cm.
The limiting factor in the Army calculations anyway is hearing injury. Incidentally, I hope you having a handgun fired one meter away, with a charge
of about 0.3 grams is hazardous to unprotected hearing, even one shot. Good hearing protection will reduce the distance hazard (but only for you, who
are wearing it).
Clearly it is very difficult to manipulate an explosive at the gram level from 3 meters away.
But this underscores the most important point - if you are handling EM materials for all practical purposes there is no safe distance. You are working
entirely in the danger zone. Safety lies in making sure the stuff you handle NEVER explodes.
That said, direct physical contact with any sort of sensitive material is strictly verboten. Manipulation systems made of paper, cardboard, cloth,
soft rubber (but be wary of static electricity with most any polymer) that keep hands away from the material is essential.
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