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The A Files
 An Illustrated Handbook on the Art and Science of Things that Go Boom
Or: The Big Book of Bad Ideas
Written by Zero. Send feedback to Zero@fcc.netYou may print and distribute this document for free.You may not modify or plagiarize this document.“Wisdom is ignored,Tradition is forgotten,Fools blindly follow.”~ A Haiku, Zero.Thursday March 27, 2001 AD.The latest version of this document can always be found at:http://www.millenianet.com/~firestarter/Z/AFiles.zipThe link is case sensitive.
I am always looking for contributions. Any information or recipes to add, photographs of finisheddevices or the effects thereof, detonation velocities of compounds, &c would be greatly appreciated.
 I think everyone is in agreement that the A Files is long overdue for an update. Thus, I proudly present the following revisions:Updated/Added some data to some info boxes. Nothing major as of yet.Added illustrations and/or photos to the following:
Pen Grenades, Exploding Pens, Polumnas.
 Added
Safety Precautions
.Added
HMTD
in Stuff to Make.Working on
Black Powder, Milling Method
. I’ll have to do articles on all the necessary equipment for this, too.Added an article on
Ball Mills
.Also added
The Lazy Man’s Ball Mill
.Added
Obtaining Charcoal
.Added
H3.
 
 
Chair of Contents
Disclaimer and WarningAnarchy, he Wrote. (Foreword)
 Stuff to Know
General guidelines, safety instructions, techniques, and directions.
 
How to Use the A FilesSafety Procedures
 
The Anarchy Bag-Where to Find Materials-Chemical Effects ChartHow to Sneak AroundObtaining Black Powder Obtaining CharcoalMatchheadsHigh Explosives and NitrationUtility KnivesThe Lazy Man’s Ball Mill
 Stuff to Make
 How to make various chemicals, substances, and components.
Fuse (Generic)Match Fuse
 
 NapalmBlack Powder (Precipitation Method)Black Powder (Milling Method) NitrocelluloseAmmonium Tri-IodideCarbon Tetrachloride ExplosiveFlash Powder Thermite NitroglycerinDynamiteAcetone Peroxide (AP)AP PuttyHexamethylenetriperoxidediamine (HMTD)H3
Stuff to Build
Things that often go boom for the misguided individual to build.
 [] Friction Drive Ball MillBall Mill Containers[] Firecrackers (M-80’s)[] Polumnas (Triangle Firecrackers.)
 
[] Basic Pipe Charges[] Cherry Bombs[] CratermakersDIE’s (Direct Ignition Explosives)[] Beer Can Firebombs[] Pipe Bombs (Endcap Method)Pipe Bombs (Crimp Method)[] Aerosol Can Bombs[] Cratermaker Mortar [] Molotov Cocktails[] Sparkler Bombs[] Potato CannonsCork Guns[] Basic Rocket LaunchersThe Loudest Noise in the WorldSmoke BombsHell in a Can Nailbomb Napalm BombRocket EnginesGenie In a Bottle (Chemical Firebomb)
 
Phyrecrackers (Miniature Firebombs)[] Pen Grenade[] Exploding Pens (Traps)Lightbulb Bombs
 Stuff to Do
What to do with all this junk if you’re bored, or whatever.
 
[] Match RocketsFun With HydrogenThe Flaming CO2 Cartridge of Death[] Pop TartsFun at SchoolThe Ashtray Trick Things listed with a [] contain pictures. Things listed with a - aren’t finished yet, but are in the works.
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