
                           making thermite

                            by x calibur

 

      thermite is a powerful substance which can burn through practically

anything, save tungsten. it is specially of use in trying to crack

open a fortress fone.  now here's how you make it. it is very simple.

      the first step in making thermite is to make hematite. in layman's terms,

ematite is iron oxide (rust). here is good method of making large quantities

of rust. ou will electrolyze a metal rod, such as a common nail. you will

need a surce of dc power as well. an electric train transformer is perfect.

attatch the rod to the positive wire. then place the rod and the negative

                      ^^^^^^^^

wire in opposite sides of a glass jar filled with water. put a little salt

in the water, just enough to make it conduct well (a teaspoon). let the

setup sit overnight. in the morning, here will be a dark red crud in the

jar. filter all the crud out of the water or just fish it out with a spoon.

now you will need to dry it out. heat it i an iron pot untill it all turns

a nice light red.

      the other ingrediant you will need is aluminum filings. you can either

file down a bar of aluminum, or (as i suggest) buy aluminum filings at

your local hardware shop. (if you buy the bar use no less thn 94% pure

aluminum. it is called duralumin.) that's almost it. now, mix together

the rust and aluminum filings. the ratio should be 8 grams of rust per

3 grams of aluminum filings. that's thermite!

      now, to light it! stick a length of magnesium ribbon in a pile of the

thermite. (either steal it from chem lab or buy it at your local hardware

store. if not, order from a chemical supply house. it's pretty cheap.)

the ribbon should stick into the thermite like a fuse.  now you light the

magnesium with a blowtorch. (don't worry. the torch isn't hot enough to

light the thermite.) when the burning magnesium reaches the thermite, it

will light. when the thermite burns, get the hell back! that stuff can

vaporize carbon steel. it does wonders on human flesh.

 

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