TO BEGIN, IT IS NECESSARY TO REMEMBER THAT SECONDARY EXPLOSIVES ARE DETONATED
ONLY BY ANOTHER EXPLOSIVE. NAMELY, THE PRIMARY EXPLOSIVES. IN THIS FILE, WE
WILL DISCUSS HOW TO MAKE THESE EXPLOSIVES. YOU WILL NOTE THAT IS MUCH MORE
DANGEROUS TO PREPARE PRIMARY EXPLOSIVES. HOWEVER, THE EXPLOSIVES IN THIS FILE
ARE SAFE TO MAKE AS LONG AS ONE IS CAREFUL, SO USE COMMON SENSE AND READ ALL
OF THE DIRECTIONS A FEW TIMES BEFORE STARTING. DO NOT JUST START WITHOUT
READING ALL OF THE CAUTIONS ON AN EXPLOSIVE!!!
DDNP
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DDNP IS A PRIMARY EXPLOSIVE USED IN THE FABRICATION OF DETONATORS. IT IS TO
BE USED WITH A BOOSTER EXPLOSIVE SUCH AS PICRIC ACID OR RDX.
MATERIALS:
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PICRIC ACID (SEE FILE #IV)
FLOWERS OF SULFUR(DRUG STORE)
LYE(DRUG STORE)
SULFURIC ACID
POTASSIUM OR SODIUM NITRITE
WATER
TWO HEAT RESISTANT GLASS CUPS
STIRRING ROD
SCALE
PAPER TOWELS
TEASPOON AND TABLESPOON
EYEDROPPER
HEAT SOURCE
CONTAINERS
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PROCEDURE
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1. IN ONE OF THE GLASS CUPS, MIX 1/2 A GRAM OF LYE WITH TWO TABLESPOONS WARM
WATER.
2. DISSOLVE ONE TEASPOON OF PICRIC ACID IN THE WATER-LYE SOLUTION. STORE UNTIL
STEP 5
3. PLACE 1/4 OF A TEASPOON (1 ML) OF WATER IN THE OTHER GLASS CUP. ADD 1/2 A
TEASPOON (2+1/2 GRAMS) OF SULFUR AND 1/3 OF A TEASPOON (2+1/2 G) OF LYE TO THE
WATER.
4. BOIL SOLUTION OVER HEAT SOURCE UNTIL COLOR TURNS DARK RED. REMOVE AND
ALLOW TO COOL.
5. IN THREE PORTIONS ADD THE SULFUR-LYE SOLUTION TO THE PICRIC ACID-LYE
SOLUTION. STIR WHILE POURING. ALLOW MIXTURE TO COOL.
6. FILTER MIXTURE THROUGH A PAPER TOWEL INTO A CONTAINER. SMALL RED PARTICLES
WILL COLLECT ON THE PAPER. DISCARD THE LIQUID.
7. DISSOLVE THE RED PARTICLES IN 1/4 OF A CUP BOILING WATER.
8. SEE STEP 6.. EXCEPT DISCARD THE PARICLES LEFT ON THE PAPER -------
9. USING AN EYEDROPPER SLOWLY ADD THE SULFURIC ACID TO THE FILTERED SOLUTION
UNTIL IT TURNS ORANGE-BROWN.
10. ADD 1/2 TEASPOON(2+1/2 G) MORE OF SULFURIC ACID TO THE SOLUTION. ALLOW TO COOL TO ROOM TEPM.
11. IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER, DISOLVE 1/4 TEASPOON(1.8 G) OF SODIUM OR POTASSIUM NITRITE IN 1/3 CUP(80 ML.) OF WATER.
12. ADD THIS SOLUTION IN ONE PORTION WHILE STIRRING TO THE ORANGE-BROWN SLOUTION. ALLOW THE MIXTURE TO STAND FOR 10 MINUTES. THE MIXTURE WILL TURN LIGHT BROWN.
*****CAUTION: KEEP MIXTURE AWAY FROM FLAME. MIXTURE IS NOW A PRIMARY EXPLOSIVE*****
LEAD PICRATE
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LEAD PICRATE IS USED AS A PRIMARY EXPLOSIVE IN THE FASHIONING OF DETONATORS.
IT IS TO BE USERD WITH A BOOSTER EXPLOSIVE SUCH AS PICRIC ACID OR R.D.X.
MATERIALS:
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LEAD MONOXIDE
PICRIC ACID
METHYL ALCOHOL
DISH OR SAUCER (CHINA OR GLASS)
TEASPOON
IMPROVISED SCALE
FLAT PAN
CONTAINERS
HEAT SOURCE(OPTIONAL)
WATER(OPTIONAL)
PROCEDURE
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1. WEIGH 2 GRAMS OF LEAD MONOXIDE AND PICRIC ACID. PLACE EACH IN A SEPERATE
CONTAINER. MAKE SURE THAT THE CONTAINER THAT YOU PLACE THE PICRIC ACID IN IS
, IF IT IS METAL, TIN OR ALUMINUM.
2. PLACE 2 TEASPOONS (10 ML) OF ALCOHOL IN A DISH. ADD THE PICIRC ACID TO THE
ALCOHOL AND STIR WITH A WOODEN OR PLASTIC ROD.
3. ADD THE LEAD MONOXIDE TO THE MIXTURE WHILE STIRRING.
** CAUTION AT THIS POINT THE SOLUTION IS A PRIMARY EXPLOSIVE - KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT AND FLAME!!!! **
4. CONTINUE STIRRING THE MIXTURE UNTIL THE ALCOHOL HAS EVAPORATED. THE
MIXTURE WILL SUDDENLY THICKEN.
5. STIR MIXTURE OCCASIONALLY TO PREVENT LUMPS FROM FORMING UNTIL A POWDER HAS
FORMED. A FEW LUMPS WILL REMAIN.
** CAUTION, BE VERY CAREFUL OF DRY MATERIAL FORMING ON THE INSIDE OF THE
CONTAINER **
6. SPREAD THIS POWDERED MIXTURE (THE LEAD PICRATE) IN A FLAT PAN TO AIR DRY.
NOTE:
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IF POSSIBLE DRY THE MIXTURE IN A HOT, NOT BOILING WATER BATH FOR TWO HOURS.
** EXPLOSIVE IS SHOCK SENSITIVE WHEN DRY AND ONLY LESS SO WHEN WET **
MERCURY FULMINATE
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MERCURY FULMINATE IS A PRIMARY EXPLOSIVE USED IN THE FABRICATION OF
DETONATORS. IT IS TO BE USED WITH A BOOSTER EXPLOSIVE SUCH AS PICRIC ACID OR
R.D.X.
MATERIALS:
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NITRIC ACID
MERCURY
ETHYL ALCOHOL 90% PURE
PAPER TOWELS
TEASPOON MEASURE (ALUMINUM OR WAX COATED)
HEAT SOURCE
CLEAN WOODEN STICK
CLEAN WATER
GLASS CONTAINERS
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PROCEDURE:
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1. DILUTE 5 TEASPOONS OF NITRIC ACID WITH 2 AND 1/2 TEASPOONS OF CLEAN WATER
IN A GLASS CONTAINER BY ADDING THE ACID TO THE WATER.
2. DISSOLVE 1/8 TEASPOON OF MERCURY IN THE ACID WATER SOLUTION. DARK RED
FUMES WILL FORM. DO NOT INHALE FUMES! NOTE: IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ADD ONE
DROP OF WATER, AT A TIME TO START THE REACTION.
3. WARM 10 TEASPOONS OF ALCOHOL IN A CONTAINER UNTIL THE ALCOHOL FEELS WARM
TO THE INSIDE OF THE WRIST.
4. POUR THE METAL-ACID SOLUTION INTO THE WARM ALCOHOL. REACTION SHOULD START
IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. DENSE WHITE FUMES WILL BE GIVEN OFF DURING THE
REACTION. ALLOW 15 TO 20 MINUTES FOR RECTION TO FINISH. FULMINATE WILL SETTLE
TO THE BOTTOM.
** CAUTION THIS REACTION GENERATES LARGE QUANTITIES OF TOXIC FUMES. DO THIS
STEP OUTDOORS. DO NOT INHALE FUMES **
5. FILTER THE SOLUTION THROUGH THE PAPER TOWELS. CRYSTALS MAY STICK TO THE
SIDE OF THE CONTAINER. WASH THEM DOWN WITH A SQUIRT OF WATER.
6. WASH THE CRYSTALS WITH 6 TEASPOONS OF ETHYL ALCOHOL.
** HANDLE DRY EXPLOSIVES WITH EXTREME CARE **
TRANSPORT ONLY WHEN WET!!!!
TETRAMINE COPPER ][ CHLORATE (TACC)
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THIS IS A PRIMARY EXPLOSIVE THAT CAN BE MADE FROM SODIUM CHLORATE, COPPER
SULFATE AND AMMONIA. THIS EXPLOSIVE IS TO BE USED WITH A BOOSTER EXPLOSIVE
SUCH AS PICRIC ACID OR RDX.
MATERIALS:
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SODIUM CHLORATE - MEDICINE, WEEDKILLER, HARDWARE STORE
