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PETN Sensitivity
I have purified the fluffy powder PETN with Acetone.
Hot Acetone in a water bath around 55*C with s ...
16-1-2013 at 10:24
by: Motherload
Life after detonation
I have received third degree burns on my hands and first to second on my face ..... Fucking around w ...
3-1-2013 at 02:01
by: Motherload
making plastic explosive from nitroglycerin
The military is thinking of replacing RDX with something cheaper, more powerful and yet stable.
To ...
3-1-2013 at 01:14
by: Motherload
Separation (rdx, keto-rdx)??
I originally posted this in the thread "Why sulfuric acid can't be used to make RDX"

http://www.e ...
1-1-2013 at 21:29
by: Motherload
Blasting Caps/Detonators
I believe [b]TMD[/b] stands for [b]T[/b]heoritical [b]M[/b]ax [b]D[/b]ensity.
Since PETN is 1.77g/c ...
1-1-2013 at 16:44
by: Motherload
Blasting Caps/Detonators
Thank you guys..
Microtek, Rosco .... Very helpful.

Rosco ... Those centrifuge tubes are cool. ...
30-12-2012 at 09:35
by: Motherload
Blasting Caps/Detonators
Caps have fizzled out on me. That's wyi I prime them with flash powder now.
Although the reason I ...
27-12-2012 at 21:06
by: Motherload
Blasting Caps/Detonators
If "the straw" is used in a secondary charge ... I won't be worried about thin brass fragments ... I ...
22-12-2012 at 01:05
by: Motherload
Blasting Caps/Detonators
I searched this forum with multiple keywords and their combinations but can't find any relevant info ...
21-12-2012 at 22:44
by: Motherload
Using a .22 round or centerfire as an initiatory?
I am not going to say ... "If it were that easy everyone would do it".
But rather tell you from wha ...
13-12-2012 at 07:06
by: Motherload
Place to Set Off Explosives
It's going to be obviously different for different cities and countries.
I usually end up going to ...
5-12-2012 at 14:39
by: Motherload
PETN synth
@Kallium
I don't think it's a dye as its not a 100% homogenous and crystalline ... I can see whiter ...
3-12-2012 at 11:09
by: Motherload
Life after detonation
Wow. Sorry about your lab gone wrong.
But thank you for enlightening us with your experience. Hope ...
3-12-2012 at 00:59
by: Motherload
PETN synth
Alright .. I took apart some federal gold medal magnum rifle primers.
The priming compound has a g ...
3-12-2012 at 00:50
by: Motherload
PETN synth
@gamez34
All I have is some Korean brand 98% Pentaerythritol.
It seems to work just fine.

Altho ...
30-11-2012 at 10:03
by: Motherload
PETN synth
Cap worked fine .... I did top up the primer/Styphanate with a little BP.
It was shoved inside an o ...
22-11-2012 at 07:09
by: Motherload
PETN synth
Well ... I just made a cap with a .22WMR (.22 Magnum) case and pressed the PETN down with a 7/32 pun ...
11-11-2012 at 08:08
by: Motherload
PETN synth
Well for some reason ... I couldn't edit.
But reguardless.
I did 3 batches. 10, 20, 20 grams of ...
10-11-2012 at 20:58
by: Motherload
Military Munitions - Exotic Primaries
Given the amount of kinetic energy in the warhead .... It doesn't take a hard surface to set off the ...
8-11-2012 at 22:21
by: Motherload
Military Munitions - Exotic Primaries
From what I understand ..... There are 3 spring loaded weights blocking the firing pin. The spring t ...
8-11-2012 at 21:54
by: Motherload
PETN synth
I synthesized my first and second batch of PETN.
Thank you very much Nuke. Your method worked grea ...
7-11-2012 at 22:38
by: Motherload
Why can concentrated sulfuric acid not be used to make RDX ?
Well from what I understand .... RDX and H2SO4 can get along with each other.
http://www.energetic- ...
24-10-2012 at 21:40
by: Motherload
TETRYL
If 50-60% HNO3 is more oxidizing .... Has anyone tried using it to oxidize the R-Salt to RDX ?
17-10-2012 at 08:15
by: Motherload
Smokeless
If you want to experiment with BP pressures .... Pyrodex and Triple 7 are
A great substitute.
Non ...
8-10-2012 at 19:20
by: Motherload
PROBLEM DETONATING PICRIC ACID
Kalium
You can always treat the NaSali with dil HCl to get
Sali acid and NaCl so it doesn't inter ...
8-10-2012 at 19:11
by: Motherload
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