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Your favorite primary?
If a very small detonator assembly is required I prefer silver nitrotetrazolate, otherwise I go with ...
26-2-2008 at 03:32
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
You can make charges that exhibit the Munroe effect using peroxides (I did it using AP a long time a ...
5-1-2008 at 08:37
by: Microtek
Need info on KClO4 propellants
The ratio was what I wrote in the above post:

2 (CH2)n + 1.25 KClO4 --> 1.25 KCl + CO + CO2 + ...
30-10-2007 at 01:12
by: Microtek
Need info on KClO4 propellants
I just used enough KClO4 to oxidize the carbon content of PE to equal parts CO and CO2. I chose this ...
29-10-2007 at 08:59
by: Microtek
Need info on KClO4 propellants
I experimented with LDPE fuel/binder with KClO4 some time ago. The propellant was very energetic, bu ...
28-10-2007 at 02:44
by: Microtek
Cyclohexitol, Cyclohexanehexol alias Inositol
I don't remember the exact method I used, but I think I used Mega's method for MHN. Adapted to inosi ...
2-10-2007 at 03:57
by: Microtek
Cyclohexitol, Cyclohexanehexol alias Inositol
I have attempted a nitration of inositol once. The product was neutralized in solution, but still de ...
26-9-2007 at 23:28
by: Microtek
Rocket Fuel
I think that for a beginner, Nakka's site may be a little daunting. If you stick to candy propellant ...
2-7-2007 at 23:45
by: Microtek
5-ATZ(5-Aminotetrazole), the nitrotetrazolate ion and friends
I converted the copper salt to the sodium salt by dissolving it in warm water (it is quite soluble a ...
13-6-2007 at 01:05
by: Microtek
Exotic thermites & analogs
I've found that if you want to make a relatively large charge of thermite, and you don't have access ...
31-5-2007 at 23:06
by: Microtek
detonate a small amount of RDX
Well, go ahead and use the hammer. I'm just saying that unless you have a reasonably precise drop ha ...
22-5-2007 at 02:33
by: Microtek
detonate a small amount of RDX
I don't think that impact is suitable for quantitative testing of explosive power. Especially with s ...
20-5-2007 at 23:16
by: Microtek
Adrenaline + HNO3 --> ?
As far as I can see, all three remaining sites on the ring are activated. Also, the amine group woul ...
8-5-2007 at 00:43
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Axt: Thanks for the help with posting pictures, now I just need to learn to crop them a little bette ...
6-5-2007 at 06:56
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
This is an attempt to show some of my spun copper liners. I'm having some difficulties in getting i ...
6-5-2007 at 03:16
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
I use a steel mandrel and Al counter-mandrel (my lathe is a metal working one). When I do anneal the ...
4-5-2007 at 07:32
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Thanks for the pointers nitro-genes.
I find that if I keep the annealing temperature down to just ...
3-5-2007 at 08:56
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Nitro-genes: When you spin your liners, how small can you make the non-conical part at the apex? I h ...
2-5-2007 at 13:33
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Hmm, 120 mm is actually only about two times the cone diameter of 65 mm. Anyway, you can use a varie ...
28-2-2007 at 14:47
by: Microtek
Fuel-Air Explosives
When I looked over the numbers some time ago ( on the HE/carbide/water system ), I found like you di ...
14-2-2007 at 10:19
by: Microtek
Fuel-Air Explosives
How about acetylene ? It has a very broad span from LEL to UEL, large energy content and is very bri ...
14-2-2007 at 01:38
by: Microtek
TATP--How sensitive is it?
In my opinion, overstating the danger of a substance is not safer for people in the long run. If tha ...
29-1-2007 at 01:20
by: Microtek
Tetranitromethane
I have prepared a small amount of TeNM via the Ac2O/HNO3 method. I tried mixing a small amount of it ...
21-1-2007 at 07:45
by: Microtek
PETN vs. RDX
@ Nitrojet:

When you do the transesterification of castor oil to obtain methyl- or ethyl ricinol ...
29-12-2006 at 01:50
by: Microtek
PETN-based Cast Explosives
No, I didn't detonate the sample that I prepared, I just measured density ( getting almost exactly w ...
20-12-2006 at 13:30
by: Microtek
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