How to Make Bombs

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Chapter 2 - High ExplosivesAstrolite ......................................... 6Astrolite A/A-1-5 ................................. 7Sodium Chlorate Explosives ........................ 7Sodium Chlorate Gunpowder ......................... 7Rocket Fuel ....................................... 7Rocket Fuel 2 (better performance) ................ 7Incendiary Mixture ................................ 7Impact Mixture .................................... 8Filler Explosive .................................. 8Nitromethane Explosives ........................... 8Nitromethane 'solid' Explosives ................... 8Picric Acid ....................................... 8Tetryl ............................................ 9Plastic Explosives from Bleach .................... 9R.D.X. ............................................ 10Composition 'C' ................................... 12Composition C-2 and C-3 ........................... 12Gelatin Dynamite .................................. 14Peroxyacetone ..................................... 14Cellulose Nitrate (guncotton) ..................... 15Nitrogen Triiodide ................................ 15Nitroglycerine .................................... 15Making Sulfuric Acid .............................. 16T.N.T. (Trinitrotoulene) .......................... 16Mercury Fulminate ................................. 16Chapter 3 - IncendiariesNapalm ............................................ 17Thermite .......................................... 17Chemically Ignited Explosives ..................... 17Chapter 4 - Smoke BombsSmoke Producer .................................... 18Smoke Bomb ........................................ 18HTH Chlorine Bomb ................................. 18Smoke Mixtures .................................... 19Chlorine and Turpentine ........................... 21Chapter 5 - BombsGeneric Bomb ...................................... 22Firebombs ......................................... 22Pipe Bomb ......................................... 22Contact Grenade ................................... 23Carbide Bomb ...................................... 24

Hindenberg Bomb ................................... 24Page 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------INTRODUCTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------The trouble with chemical books these days, is that they neverexplainin detail how to make something that you want. Sure, they tell youhow theChinese did it in 1500 or ten centuries ago. But now days, that doesnothelp. Even some of the army manuals don't even give you enoughinformationon HOW-TO-DO it.It's a fun game to search out the materials that can be put togethertomake something go "BOOM". An interesting point to remember that itis mucheasier to make a big explosion than a small one. It is very difficult fora home expermienter to make a fire-cracker, but a bomb capable of blowingthe walls out of a building is easy. You can find what you need ingrocerystores, hardware stores, and farm supplies. Another, but harderplace,to get chemicals is a chemical supply house. These places can bedangerousto your explosive career because some supply houses were told toreportpeople who buy chemicals in a certain combination. For example; If apersonwere to buy tolulene, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid would be reported. Thereason: those chemicals are the ones used in making Tri-nitro-tolulene(TNT).WARNING:--------