ANARCHY 'N' EXPLOSIVES - VOLUME 8 ================================= -By Doctor Dissector, 6/19/89 HOUSEHOLD NAMES OF LAB CHEMICALS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is a list of laboratory names of chemicals and their household cross reference. Keep this list handy throughout the whole ANE series.... LAB NAME HOME NAME ---------------------- -------------------- acetic acid vinegar aluminum oxide alumia aluminum sulfate alum ammonium hydroxide ammonia carbon carbonate chalk calcium hypochloride bleaching powder calcium oxide lime calcium sulfate plaster of paris carbonic acid seltzer carbon tetrachloride cleaning fluid ethylene dichloride Dutch fluid ferric oxide iron rust glucose corn syrup graphite pencil lead hydrochloric acid muriatic acid hydrogen peroxide peroxide lead tetrooxide red lead magnesium silicate talc magnesium sulfate Epsom salts naphthalene mothballs phenol carbolic acid potassium bicarbonate cream of tartar potassium chromium sulf. chrome alum potassium nitrate saltpeter sodium dioxide sand sodium bicarbonate baking soda sodium borate borax sodium carbonate washing soda sodium chloride salt sodium hydroxide lye sodium silicate water glass sodium sulfate glauber's salt sodium thiosulfate photographer's hypo sulfe sulferic acid battery acid sucrose cane sugar zinc chloride tinner's fluid MISC FORMULAS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use caution when mixing these formulas. I got these from an anonymous source, so I haven't tested or know the correct ammounts for mixing or what each chemical's property is. Otherwise, I would suppose each mixture is either approximately 50/50 each ingredient, or something like 90/10, 10/90 for each ingredient, percentilewise. Nitric acid & resin Barium nitrate & magnesium Ammounium nitrate & powdered aluminum Barium peroxide & zinc dust Ammonium perchlorate & asphaltum Sodium chlorate & shellac gum Potassium nitrate & charcol Sodium peroxide & sulfur flowers Magnesium percholate & wood meal Potassium percholate & cane sugar Sodium nitrate & sulfur flour Potassium bichromate & antimony sulfide Guanidine nitrate & powdered antimony Potassium chlorate & red phosphorus Potassium permanganate & powdered sugar Barium chlorate & paraffin wax HOME-MADE POTASSIUM CHLORATE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Materials: 1 Gallon Houshold Bleach 63 Grams Potassium Chloride Distilled Water Heat Source Hydrometer Procedure: Take one gallon of bleach and place it in the container and begin heating. While heating, weigh out 63 grams of Potassium Chloride and add this to the bleach being heated. Bring this solution to a boil and continue until a hydrometer reads 1.3, or with a battery hydrometer, Full. When this is complete, take the solution and allow it to cool in a controlled environment (a refrigerator) until the temperature of the mixture is between 0-25 degrees Celsius. Filter out precipitate crystals and save them. Re-boil the remaining solution and cool as previously. Filter and save the crystals. Then, take all of the crystals and mix them with distilled water in the proportion of 56 grams per 100 milliliteres of distilled water. Heat this solution to boiling and allow to cool. Filter the solution and save the precipitate crystals. These crystals are Potassium Chlorate of relative purity. Powder the crystals to a fine mist, and heat gently to evaporate any remaining moisture. HOME-MADE PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Materials: Potassium Chlorate White Gasoline (Camp Stove Fuel) Wax (Beeswax or Candle Wax) Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline) Procedure: Melt five parts vaseline and five parts wax. Dissolve this in White Gasoline, and pour this liquid on 9 parts Potassium Chlorate. In a plastic bowl, knead this liquid into the Potassium Chlorate until intimately mixed. Allow all of the gas to evaporate and place the explosive in a cool, dry place. Avoid friction, sulfur, sulfide, and phosphorus compounds. This explosive is best when molded into the desired shape with a density of 1.3 grams, and dipped in wax to waterproof. These charges guarantee the highest detonation velocity. DRANO BOMB ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This one is easy and quick. Materials: Liquid Drano, or Chlorine Bleach Gasoline Glass or ceramic jar Procedure: Take the gas and pour it into the jar to about 3/4 full. Take the Drano and pour it into the gas close to the top of the jar. Run Like HELL! IODINE BOMB ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Materials: Ammonia Solid Iodine Glass or ceramic bowl Procedure: Place the iodine in bowl. Pour the ammonia into the bowl to cover the iodine and some excess to assure an excess of ammonia. Allow the mixture to mix naturally. When the iodine and ammonia has mixed, pour the remaining liquid off of the top and scoop the paste remaining on the bottom of the bowl. Mold the paste into the form you want it to be in when it dries. When dry, the material is very shock/friction sensitive, and to detonate, throw/kick/etc and watch! GAS BOMB ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Materials: Potassium Permanganate Gasoline Glass or ceramic jar Procedure: Take the jar and pour enough gasoline into the jar to coat the inside completely. Place 2-4 drops of Potassium Permanganate in the jar, close, and throw violently to detonate. MATCH HEAD BOMBS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Materials: Match Heads Black Powder Bowl or open container Container Procedure: Fill the specified container full of match heads, and compress the match heads as much as possible. Remove the match heads and place them in a bowl. Pour some black powder, enough to cover the match heads lightly with powder, and mix completely. Pour the match/powder mixture into the container. Compress the mixture into the jar, and if there is more room, fill the remainder with compressed black powder. Cover the container and place fuse in the container for easy lighting. Light, and run away.... SMOKE SCREENS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following formulas cover various formulas for smoke screens. The first formulas cover the basic white/black colors and the last few cover the colored smokes. Each formula differs in effectiveness and generation of smoke. magnesium powder................ 19% hexachloroethane................ 60% napthalene...................... 21% hexachloroethane................ 55.8% alpha naphol.................... 14% athracene....................... 4.6% aluminum powder................. 9.3% smokeless powder................ 14% napthalene...................... 2.3% black powder.................... 50% potassium nitrate............... 10% coal tar........................ 20% powdered charcol................ 15% paraffin........................ 5% potassium chlorate.............. 44% sulfur flour.................... 15% zinc dust....................... 40% sodium bicarbonate.............. 1% zinc dust....................... 66.67% hexachloroethane................ 33.33% zinc dust....................... 28% zinc oxide...................... 22% hexachloroethane................ 50% Yellow- potassium chlorate.............. 25% paranitraniline................. 50% lactrose........................ 25% Green- potassium nitrate............... 20% red arsenic..................... 20% sulfur.......................... 20% antimony sulfide................ 20% black powder.................... 20% Red- potassium clorate............... 20% lactose......................... 20% paranitraniline red............. 60% potassium clorate............... 26% diethylaminorosindone........... 48% powdered sugar.................. 26% MORE MISC FORMULAS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- All measurements are in weights. Formula #1 (flash powder- already covered) ---------- Potassium Nitrate (salt peter) 5 parts Aluminum dust (dark pyro grade) 2 parts flowers of Sulfur 3 parts Formula #2 (flash powder- already covered) ---------- Potassium Perchlorate 7 parts Aluminum dust (German black grade) 3 parts Formula #3 (flash powder- already covered) ---------- Potassium Perchlorate 5 parts Magnesium powder (100 mesh) 4.25 parts Aluminum dust (dark pyro grade) 3.25 parts Formula #4 (flash powder- already covered) ---------- Potassium Chlorate 2 parts Aluminum powder 1 part flowers of Sulfur 1 part Formula #5 (thermite- I will Go into further detail in other ANE volumes) ---------- Ferric Oxide powder (very fine rust) 8 parts Aluminum turnings (as from a machine shop) 3 parts Formula #6 (black/gun powder- already covered) ---------- Potassium Nitrate 75 percent by volume Charcoal dust 11 percent by volume flowers of Sulfur 14 percent by volume Formula #7 (whistle powder, must be rammed into casing- already covered) ---------- Potassium Chlorate 1 - 3 parts Sodium Salicylate powder 1 part Formula #8 (whistle powder, must be rammed into casing- already covered) ---------- Potassium Chlorate 3 parts Galic acid 1 part Formula #9 (white fire, for star shells) ---------- Potassium Nitrate 7 parts flowers of Sulfur 1 part Antimony Sulfide (black) 1 part Formula #10 (blue fire, for star shells) ----------- Potassium Chlorate 8 parts Barium Nitrate 7 parts Paris green (highly toxic) 6 parts Shellac (orange) 1 part Stearic acid 1 part Polyvinylchloride (PVC) 0.5 part Formula #11 (red fire, for star shells) ----------- Potassium Chlorate 2 parts Strontium Nitrate 4 parts Shellac (orange) 1 part Formula #12 (green fire) ----------- Barium Chlorate 9 parts Shellac (orange) 2 parts Formula #13 (gold comet, for star shells) ----------- Potassium Nitrate 6 parts flowers of Sulfur 1 part Charcoal dust 3 parts Antimony (Chinese needle) 3 parts Meal powder (formula #xx) 6 parts Dextrin 0.5 part Formula #14 (orange fire, for star shells) ----------- Potassium Perchlorate 1 part Strontium Nitrate 6 parts Sodium Oxalate 1.5 parts Shellac 1 part flowers of Sulfur 0.5 part Formula #15 (violet fire, for star shells) ----------- Potassium Chlorate 6 parts Cupric Oxide (black) 1 part Strontium Nitrate 1 part Shellac 1 part PVC 0.25 part Formula #16 (rocket fuel, must be rammed into casing) ----------- Potassium Nitrate 18 parts flowers of Sulfur 34 parts Charcoal dust 4 parts Charcoal dust (100 mesh) 3 parts Charcoal dust (40 mesh) 2 parts Formula #17 (pyro powder, general purpose- already covered) ----------- Potassium Chlorate 77 percent Charcoal dust 23 percent Formula #18 ("cap" powder, extremely sensitive- already covered) ----------- Potassium Chlorate 7 parts Antimony Sulfide (black) 2 parts flowers of Sulfur 3 parts Formula #19 (priming material) ----------- Meal powder 11 parts Dextrine (yellow) 1 part Water (for malleability) Formula #20 (meal powder, for other mixtures- NEED THIS!) ----------- Potassium Nitrate Powder 15 parts Sulfur Flour (fine) 2 parts Charcoal dust (fine) 3 parts SOME HELPFUL COMPANIES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is a list of some companies that may be able to give you supplies of info on pyrotechnics and explosives. 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