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ETN: almost killed myself... READ!
Ok I see now it is the time of technical discussion and this post may be a little bit off topic, but ...
17-6-2011 at 07:53
by: the Z man
Initiating ETN mixed with KNO3 / NH4NO3.
if you add some kind of fuel (like aluminium and/or nitromethane the last being a smart choice as ET ...
13-12-2010 at 15:34
by: the Z man
Someone PLEASE tell me what happend....
@Lord Emrone: I know I'm asking something very pratical but just out of curiosity how do you heat it ...
7-10-2010 at 17:04
by: the Z man
Nitrocellulose Help
try this (old lab notes):
a 3% soln of NaOH is boiled for 1 h with cotton balls in. then take the c ...
7-10-2010 at 05:16
by: the Z man
HMTD safety
errr... excuse me for the question but have you ever performed a nitration before? Stoichiometry is ...
6-10-2010 at 04:26
by: the Z man
HMTD safety
I haven't tried with KNO3 but I have the feeling that using AN will make the nitrating solution less ...
5-10-2010 at 04:39
by: the Z man
HMTD safety
surely NC is the best choice. Actually NC was my first "good" HE (made tiny amounts of AP before but ...
5-10-2010 at 04:07
by: the Z man
Learning from Others' Mistakes: Explosion at Texas Tech
Isn't nickel hydrazine perchlorate that stuff that detonates even dispersed under water? Maybe they ...
3-10-2010 at 06:38
by: the Z man
Isopropyl nitrate
Found on an old E&W thread:
"Take 5 ml of 50%-65% nitric acid, add about 100 mg Urea, cool with ...
15-9-2010 at 16:13
by: the Z man
ETN Synthesis/Yield Problems
Don't crimp the detonator tube around the fuse, especially when you're using something like AP. Also ...
17-7-2010 at 03:21
by: the Z man
ETN Synthesis/Yield Problems
I try to clarify:
I was trying to initiate MHN by flash heating and I thought some Mg in it would h ...
15-7-2010 at 17:18
by: the Z man
The short questions thread (2)
It would be much easier if I could get nitric acid :( I also tried to precipitate it as hydroxide an ...
15-7-2010 at 06:18
by: the Z man
ETN Synthesis/Yield Problems
If you can get Mg pencil sharpeners you can try to mix ETN with some Mg fillings and ignite it with ...
15-7-2010 at 06:09
by: the Z man
The short questions thread (2)
Is it possible to make lead nitrate by adding NH4NO3 to lead acetate solution, boiling down to destr ...
15-7-2010 at 05:53
by: the Z man
Bad days in the lab or with glassware?
[rquote=181739&tid=13214&author=The WiZard is In]American journal of pharmacy, Volume 45. 18 ...
7-7-2010 at 06:36
by: the Z man
Bad days in the lab or with glassware?
Sorry to post about me again.To woelen and the others, I only wanted you to know I'm glad you have u ...
1-7-2010 at 06:40
by: the Z man
Bad days in the lab or with glassware?
[rquote=180900&tid=13214&author=woelen][rquote=180890&tid=13214&author=the Z man]Gla ...
26-6-2010 at 04:24
by: the Z man
Exotic thermites & analogs
To Anders Hoveland:
Cu sulfate pentahydrate makes a nice thermite/flash with Mg. It is possible tha ...
26-6-2010 at 03:47
by: the Z man
Bad days in the lab or with glassware?
Glassware:
For me glassware is very hard to buy. In my first (and probably last) order I got 2 fla ...
25-6-2010 at 04:14
by: the Z man
Horribly Dangerous, but useful, Reaction
I don't have myself experience with HClO4 but I've read some horror stories on the net. Things like: ...
23-6-2010 at 09:25
by: the Z man
tetramine copper chlorate
I made TACC a few times for fun. Blue powder in the form of granules, decomposes at RT, maybe due t ...
23-6-2010 at 08:43
by: the Z man
The short questions thread (2)
I'm trying to make Pb acetate using excess white table vinegar and 30% H2O2. How do I get it to crys ...
18-6-2010 at 14:57
by: the Z man
Exotic thermites & analogs
I tried Mg fillings + PbO2 in a tiny quantity for fun. Not sure about the ratio, maybe 2 parts Mg + ...
18-6-2010 at 14:09
by: the Z man
Critical Diameter of AN based explosives
Thank you nitro-genes for the PDF.

I didn't realize that Al has such a big influence on AN. Now g ...
14-6-2010 at 13:15
by: the Z man
Critical Diameter of AN based explosives
Yes, I was surprised about the ANUN too. So I carefully looked for unexploded material and I didn't ...
14-6-2010 at 02:20
by: the Z man
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