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Melt casting ETN experiments
Thought I would post this visual example of how much density effects explosive performance. The hole ...
3-1-2021 at 01:31
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
Trying a mix of ETN and NC as another potential option for pourable explosives. Using double base sm ...
18-12-2020 at 15:54
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
NH4ClO4 + KNO3 + C2H6O2 = KCl + 2CO2 + 5H2O + N2
41.86% / 36.02% / 22.12%


5NH4ClO4 + 2C2H6O2 = ...
15-12-2020 at 12:37
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
NH4ClO4 + NaNO3 + C2H4(OH)2
44.41% / 32.13% / 23.46%

Replacing sodium nitrate with potassium nit ...
14-12-2020 at 15:05
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
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14-12-2020 at 11:17
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
[rquote=651158&tid=156719&author=Laboratory of Liptakov]ETN is good for detonator filling. B ...
12-12-2020 at 17:26
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
[rquote=651090&tid=156719&author=B(a)P]Sounds like you have all you need for TACP?
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11-12-2020 at 20:35
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
[rquote=651086&tid=156719&author=itsallgoodjames]Anything related to AP seems like a bad ide ...
11-12-2020 at 12:16
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
[rquote=651007&tid=156719&author=B(a)P][rquote=651005&tid=156719&author=Brightthermi ...
11-12-2020 at 11:59
by: Brightthermite
Mixes Fast enough for shape charges
Ive been doing some test with small shape charges, under 10 grams using ETN. I have a light bulb I w ...
10-12-2020 at 20:16
by: Brightthermite
Tetramine copper perchlorate help?
Thank you for the information! Answered all my question LL
29-11-2020 at 21:23
by: Brightthermite
Tetramine copper perchlorate help?
I made some TACP the other day using 10g AP, 33g Ammonium Hydroxide, and a bundle of 22 gauge wire a ...
27-11-2020 at 23:17
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
[rquote=646027&tid=15012&author=aromaticfanatic][rquote=646025&tid=15012&author=Brig ...
8-10-2020 at 10:40
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
The method most people use is reverse antisolvent according to the video. And that there are 4 metho ...
7-10-2020 at 10:43
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
I agree about scraping high explosives off of hard surfaces, its not the funniest thing to do. The v ...
7-10-2020 at 06:00
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
Well isn't the way recrystallization works is allowing the crystals to slowly form and they will exc ...
6-10-2020 at 04:57
by: Brightthermite
Unconventional Shaped Charges
A .45 jacket soldered into half inch pipe with 4.5 grams of melt cast ETN.

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5-10-2020 at 12:02
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
I had not even considered the new salts that would form, insightful observation. I dont really under ...
3-10-2020 at 18:07
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
Thank you for the advice, I believe I will do just that. The batch of ETN I had the acetone trouble ...
2-10-2020 at 17:42
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
I add my base of choice directly to the dissolved ETN/acetone solution for neutralization and have g ...
30-9-2020 at 13:26
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization

No it's with stirring. And I thought the ETN is still soluble in the acids up to a point. I had ET ...
26-8-2020 at 14:40
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
I have to agree I have never heard of the crystals being formed upon addition to water, or that ETN ...
26-8-2020 at 09:49
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
[rquote=643220&tid=15012&author=B(a)P][rquote=643207&tid=15012&author=Brightthermite ...
17-8-2020 at 11:37
by: Brightthermite
erythritol tetranitrate recrystallization
Using 50 mL of acetone, I dissolved what I estimate to be 22 ish grams of dry ETN. The ETN was still ...
16-8-2020 at 20:37
by: Brightthermite
jacketless condenser
[rquote=642523&tid=155948&author=CouchHatter]I actually spent about $15 on a 200mm from Chem ...
8-8-2020 at 13:44
by: Brightthermite
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