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Problems detonation of the mixture PETN/NG
If you are at all serious about energetics research, you should move away from all organic peroxides ...
10-8-2023 at 08:38
by: Microtek
NHN based improved primary composition
Cut a off a small piece of wooden board and drill a hole matching your cap all the way through, taki ...
8-8-2023 at 22:10
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
The liner thickness should be about 1-1.5% of the diameter at the base of the cone, so the optimal t ...
8-8-2023 at 22:04
by: Microtek
NHN based improved primary composition
I would think it was backwards. The point of a compound detonator is to have a small amount of prima ...
7-8-2023 at 22:55
by: Microtek
Problems detonation of the mixture PETN/NG
I don't know this publication and so, can't really comment on the quality. There are some red flags ...
6-8-2023 at 23:15
by: Microtek
A powerful,unreported new primary explosive--NiCC
I can certainly try them at some point, but I don't have high hopes; they are usually less impressiv ...
5-8-2023 at 08:37
by: Microtek
A powerful,unreported new primary explosive--NiCC
I have been doing a few tests on the copper variant (CuCP). It is indeed capable of powerful detonat ...
4-8-2023 at 08:56
by: Microtek
Unconventional Shaped Charges
Interesting. How did you produce the liner? Also, that is a lot of EGDN, please be careful of both a ...
2-8-2023 at 08:22
by: Microtek
Problems detonation of the mixture PETN/NG
Ester formation is a reversible equilibrium reaction, so boiling it with water and anything that can ...
31-7-2023 at 17:30
by: Microtek
A powerful,unreported new primary explosive--NiCC
Same as with magnesium. It is related to the concept of hard and soft acids and bases, which is in t ...
27-7-2023 at 03:38
by: Microtek
A powerful,unreported new primary explosive--NiCC
It will be some time before I have an opportunity to test anything else, but yes, more experiments w ...
26-7-2023 at 16:43
by: Microtek
A powerful,unreported new primary explosive--NiCC
I prepared the copper analogue to NICP. It is a very visually pleasing reaction yielding a beautifu ...
26-7-2023 at 03:09
by: Microtek
A powerful,unreported new primary explosive--NiCC
Well, I'm not quite certain about that. It is true that NAP is slightly less sensitive, but both of ...
25-7-2023 at 16:31
by: Microtek
A powerful,unreported new primary explosive--NiCC
I have experimented a little with the perchlorate variant. I found that preparation was easy and hig ...
23-7-2023 at 11:02
by: Microtek
Glycine Perchlorate
Ah, ok. Good to know we are on the same page regarding molten ETN. I think the application of ionic ...
3-7-2023 at 22:59
by: Microtek
Glycine Perchlorate
Molten ETN is not an ionic liquid (since it is not an ionic compound), but of course that is mostly ...
3-7-2023 at 00:07
by: Microtek
Glycine Perchlorate
I can report that, from my own experiments, glycine perchlorate is quite hygroscopic. It does melt a ...
30-6-2023 at 01:46
by: Microtek
Glycine Perchlorate
Regarding the perchloric acid, I have advocated the NaClO4 + concentrated HCl several times in the p ...
26-6-2023 at 23:53
by: Microtek
Glycine Perchlorate

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The next interest in this exploration is a pure HClO4 sample. Which probably should have ...
24-6-2023 at 08:49
by: Microtek
DDNP & related compounds: The über thread!
Easy, but the product is of unknown purity. The test that he does at the end of that video is indeed ...
21-6-2023 at 22:34
by: Microtek
DDNP & related compounds: The über thread!
I used a method to produce (organic) nitrite by reducing dilute (ca. 50%) nitric acid with potato st ...
20-6-2023 at 09:05
by: Microtek
DDNP & related compounds: The über thread!
Yes, you can use nitric acid or sulfuric acid with a nitrate salt for the nitration of a phenol in t ...
20-6-2023 at 03:16
by: Microtek
Preparation of nitrostarch
I tried your method LL, but my NC does not dissolve so cleanly in acetone. I'm sure the reason is th ...
13-6-2023 at 09:15
by: Microtek
Preparation of nitrostarch
You can do some other things to remove traces of acid. For instance, place the NS in a coloumn and l ...
12-6-2023 at 21:49
by: Microtek
Preparation of nitrostarch
A mixed acid with 38% nitric and 62% sulfuric does not contain any water. If your nitric was 80% con ...
11-6-2023 at 23:06
by: Microtek
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