1@X05)@X08 Place the beaker in the ice bath@X05,@X08 @X05(@X08see section 3@X05.@X0813@X05,@X08 steps 3@X05-@X084@X05)@X08 and carefully
pour 550 ml of concentrated nitric acid into the beaker@X05.@X08
2@X05)@X08 When the acid has cooled to below 20 degrees centigrade@X05,@X08 add small amounts of
the crushed fuel tablets to the beaker@X05.@X08 The temperature will rise@X05,@X08 and it
must be kept below 30 degrees centigrade@X05,@X08 or dire consequences could result@X05.@X08
Stir the mixture@X05.@X08
3@X05)@X08 Drop the temperature below zero degrees centigrade@X05,@X08 either by adding more ice
and salt to the old ice bath@X05,@X08 or by creating a new ice bath@X05.@X08 Or@X05,@X08 ammonium
nitrate could be added to the old ice bath@X05,@X08 since it becomes cold when it is
put in water@X05.@X08 Continue stirring the mixture@X05,@X08 keeping the temperature below
zero degrees centigrade for at least twenty minutes
4@X05)@X08 Pour the mixture into a litre of crushed ice@X05.@X08 Shake and stir the mixture@X05,@X08
and allow it to melt@X05.@X08 Once it has melted@X05,@X08 filter out the crystals@X05,@X08 and
dispose of the corrosive liquid@X05.@X08
5@X05)@X08 Place the crystals into one half a litre of boiling distilled water@X05.@X08 Filter
the crystals@X05,@X08 and test them with the blue litmus paper@X05.@X08 Repeat steps 4 and 5
until the litmus paper remains blue@X05.@X08 This will make the crystals more stable
and safe@X05.@X08
6@X05)@X08 Store the crystals wet until ready for use@X05.@X08 Allow them to dry completely
using them@X05.@X08 R@X05.@X08D@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08 is not stable enough to use alone as an explosive@X05.@X08
7@X05)@X08 Composition C@X05-@X081 can be made by mixing 88@X05.@X083@X05%@X08 R@X05.@X08D@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08 @X05(@X08by weight@X05)@X08 with 11@X05.@X081@X05%@X08
mineral oil@X05,@X08 and 0@X05.@X086@X05%@X08 lecithin@X05.@X08 Kneed these material together in a plastic
bag@X05.@X08 This is a good way to desensitize the explosive@X05.@X08
8@X05)@X08 H@X05.@X08M@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08 is a mixture of T@X05.@X08N@X05.@X08T@X05.@X08 and R@X05.@X08D@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08@X05;@X08 the ratio is 50@X05/@X0850@X05,@X08 by weight@X05.@X08
it is not as sensitive@X05,@X08 and is almost as powerful as straight R@X05.@X08D@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08
9@X05)@X08 By adding ammonium nitrate to the crystals of R@X05.@X08D@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08 after step 5@X05,@X08 it should
be possible to desensitize the R@X05.@X08D@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08@X05,@X08 and increase its power@X05,@X08 since ammonium
nitrate is very insensitive and powerful@X05.@X08 Soduim or potassium nitrate could
also be added@X05;@X08 a small quantity is sufficient to stabilize the R@X05.@X08D@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08
10@X05)@X08 R@X05.@X08D@X05.@X08X@X05.@X08 detonates at a rate of 8550 meters@X05/@X08second when it is compressed to a
density of 1@X05.@X0855 g@X05/@X08cubic cm@X05.@X08