The Anarchist Cookbook (63 page)

into dynamite and many other explosives that will be explained in further detail later, in

other volumes of ANARCHY.

WARNING:

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FINISH THIS PROJECT UNLESS YOU ARE FULLY CAPABLE

SAFELY EXECUTING THE PROCESSES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT! IF YOU CHOOSE

TO CONTINUE, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY THROUGH BEFORE

BEGINNING AND HAVE ALL MATERIALS AND TOOLS (INCLUDING

SAFETY/EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT) READY FOR USE WHEN OR IF THEY ARE NEEDED.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!! !

Preparation of Trinitrotoluene (Three Stages). A mixture of 294 grams of concentrated

sulfuric acid (density 1.84) and 147 grams of nitric acid (density 1.42) is added slowly from

a dropping funnel to 100 grams of toluene in a tall 600-cc. beaker, while the liquid is

stirred vigorously with an electric stirrer and it's temperature is maintained at 30øC to

40øC by running cold water in the vessel in which the beaker is standing. The addition of

acid will require from an hour to an hour and a half. The stirring is then continued for half

an hour longer without cooling; the mixture is allowed to stand over night in a separatory

funnel; the lower layer of spent acid is drawn off; and the crude mononitrotoluene is

weighed. One-half of it, corresponding to 50 grams of toluene, is taken for the dinitration.

The mononitrotoluene (MNT) is dissolved in 109 grams of concentrated sulfuric acid (d.

1.84) while the mixture is cooled in running water. The solution in a tall beaker is warmed

to 50ø and a mixed acid, composed of 54« grams each of nitric acid (d. 1«0) and sulfuric

acid (d. 1.84), is added slowly drop by drop from a dropping funnel while the mixture is

stirred mechanically. The heat generated by the reaction raises the temperature, and the

rate of addition of the acid is regulated so that the temperature of the mixture lies

always between 90ø and 100ø. The addition of the acid will require about 1 hour. After the

acid has been added, the mixture is stirred for 2 hours longer at 90ø-100ø to complete

the nitration. Two layers separate on standing. The upper layer consists largely of

dinitrotoluene (DNT), but probably contains a certain amount of TNT. The trinitration in

the laboratory is conveniently carried out without separating the DNT from the spent acid.

While the dinitration mixture is stirred actively at a temperature of about 90ø, 145 grams

of fuming sulfuric acid (petroleum containing 15% free SO3) is added slowly by pouring

from a beaker. A mixed acid, composed of 72« grams each of nitric acid (d. 1«0) and the

15% petroleum, is now added drop by drop with good agitation while the heat of the

reaction maintains the temperature at 100-115ø. After about three-quarters of the acid

has been added, it will be found necessary to apply external heat to maintain the

temperature. After all the acid has been added (taking 1 « to 2 hours), the heating and

stirring are continued for 2 hours longer at 100-115ø. After the material has stood

overnight, the upper TNT layer will be found to have solidified to a hard cake, and the

lower layer of spent acid to be filled with cdata bstals. The acid is filtered through a

Buchner funnel (without filter paper), and the cake is broken up and washed with water on

the same filter to remove excess of acid. The spent acid contains considerable amounts of

TNT in solution; this is precipitated by pouring the acid into a large volume of water,

filtered off, rinsed with water, and added to the main batch. All the of the product is

washed three or four times by agitating it vigorously with hot water under which it is

melted. After the last washing, the TNT is granulated by allowing it to cool slowly under

hot water while the stirring is continued. The product, filtered off and dried at ordinary

room temperature, is equal to a good commercial sample of crude TNT. It may be purified

by dissolving in warm alcohol at 60ø and allowing to cool slowly, or it may be purified by

digesting with 5 times its weight of 5% sodium hydrogen sulfite solution at 90ø for half an

hour with vigorous stirring, washing with hot water until the washings are colorless, and

finally granulating as before. The product of this last treatment is equal to a good

commercial sample of purified TNT. Pure ALPHA-TNT, melting point 80.8ø, may be

procured by recrystallizing this material once from nitric acid (d. 1.42) and once from

alcohol.

Well, that's it... AND REMEMBER MY WARNING!

183.ANARCHY 'N' EXPLOSIVES - VOLUME 4 by Exodus

In this particular volume, we will be discussing types of Dynamite, these high-explosives

being one of the more important or destructive of the anarchist's formulas. Note that

some of these mixtures are very unstable or shock ignited, and that care should be

observed when handling these unstable mixtures. Some of these formulae deal with

Trinitrotoluene (TNT) and the preparation for that is given under the volume 3, within this

series.

WARNING:

THESE ARE REAL EXPLOSIVES AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH UPON

MISUSE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PREPARE ANY AS SAMPLE IF YOU ARE NOT FULLY

CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING THE DANGERS AND PRECAUTIONS OF THESE

PRODUCTS. THESE FORMULAE ARE THE TRUE FORMULAE TO CREATE THESE

MIXTURES AND ARE THEREFORE VERY DANGEROUS. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!

Guhr Dynamite:

Ingredients



1 part Kieselguhr



3 parts Nitroglycerin

Description

This dynamite is primarily used in blasting. It is fairly stable, in the drop test, it exploded

by the fall of a 1 kg weight through 12 to 15 cm., or by the fall of a 2 kg weight through 7

cm. The frozen material is less sensitive: a drop of more than 20 cm. with a 1 kg weight is

needed to explode it, and the 2 kg weight is necessary to explode it. Frozen or unfrozen, it

can be detonated by shooting at it with a military rifle, when held in a paper cartridge.

Generally, it is detonated with a steel-on-steel blow. Velocity of detonation vary from

6650 to 6800 meters per second at a density loading of 1«0.

Extra-Dynamite:

FORMULA 1FORMULA 2
71% Nitroglycerin62% Ammonium Nitrate23% Ammonium

Nitrate25% Nitroglycerin4% Collodion12% Charcoal2% Charcoal1% Collodion

Description:

This material is crumbly and plastic between the fingers. This material can be detonated

with any detonating cap.

Table Of Dynamite Formulae:

INGREDIENTSTRENGTH

15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%Nitroglycerin15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

55%60%Combustible

Material20%19%18%17%16%15%14%14%15%16%Sodium

Nitrate64%60%56%52%48%44%40%35%29%23%Calcium

or

Magnesium

Carbonate1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%

Table Of More Dynamite Formulae:

INGREDIENTSTRENGTH

ORDINARYLOW

FREEZING

30%35%40%50%60%30%35%40%50%60%Nitroglycerin15%20%22%27%35%13%17%17%

21%27%Nitrosubstitution

Compounds0%0%0%0%0%3%4%4%5%6%Ammonium

Nitrate15%15%20%25%30%15%15%20%25%30%Sodium

Nitrate51%48%42%36%24%53%49%45%36%27%Combustible

Material18%16%15%11%10%15%14%13%12%9%Calcium

Carbonate

or

Zinc

Oxide1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%

Master Table Of Dynamites:

INGREDIENTFORMULA
123456789101112Ammonium

Nitrate52536061667378830000Potassium Nitrate2100002.85730«3400Sodium

Nitrate0125300000030«24«Barium Nitrate000000024100Na or K

Chloride002120«2215800000Hyd Ammonium Oxalate16190000000000Ammonium

Chloride600000000000Cereal or Wood

Meal0447«2152038«39«40«Glycerin000400000000Spent Tan Bark

Meal0000000040100Potassium Dichromate000000000055Sodium

Carbonate00000000««00Powdered

Coal000040000000Nitrotoluene006100000000Dinitrotoluene000005000000Trinitrotolue

ne060000020000Nitroglycerin554443.24425252530Al measurements in percents

Well, that's it for now... have fun.... hehehehehe! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK! !

184.ANARCHY 'N' EXPLOSIVES - VOLUME 5 by Exodus

Well, hasn't it been long since Volume 4 of Anarchy 'n' Explosives? Well, I finally got

around to typing up another volume. This one will be dedicated to the extremely simple and

more accessible explosives and incendiaries to be prepared at home, or laboratory;

depending upon the environment you have access to or are accustomed to.

For further information and/or comments on this series of ever popular explosives,

contact me (I don't sign these "publications") on the Knavery BBS at xxx-xxx-xxxx on

the public message base, I should be reading some requests if you leave them. And,

volume number 6 should be coming out sooner than the time between 4 and 5, but don't

count on it.

BULK POWDERS:

Bulk powders are types of gunpowder consisting of nitrocellulose and a mixture of other

chemically explosive solutions. These nitrocellulose fibers are stuck together, but are not

completely collided. Some contain little else but nitrocellulose; others contain, in addition

to potassium and barium nitrates, camphor, vaseline, paraffin, lampblack, starch, dextrin,

potassium dichromate or other oxidizing or deterrent salts, and diphenylamine for

stabilization, and are colored in a variety of brilliant hues by means of coltar dyes. Three

typical bulk powders are made up according to the approximate formulas tabulated below:

Nitrocellulose84.087.089.0%

N

in

nitrocellulose13.212.912.9Potassium

nitrate7«6.06.0Barium

nitrate7«2.03.0Starch0.00.01.0Paraffin

oil0.04.00.0Diphenylamine1.01.01.0

The mixture is mixed in warm water and dried thoroughly. Then either granulated or made

into powder by crushing with a wooden block and screened through a 12-mesh sieve. The

material is then stored in a moisture-resistant container for future or immediate use.

MERCURY FULMINATE:

Mercury fulminate is an initiating explosive, commonly appearing as white or gray crystals.

It is extremely sensitive to initiation by heat, friction, spark or flame, and impact. It

detonates when initiated by any of these means. It is pressed into containers, usually at

3000 psi, for use in detonators and blasting caps. However, when compressed at greater

and greater pressure (up to 30,000 psi), it becomes "dead pressed." In this condition, it

can only be detonated by another initial detonating agent. Mercury fulminate gradually

becomes inert when stored continuously above 100øF. A dark colored product of

deterioration gives evidence of this effect. Mercury exfulminate is stored underwater

except when there is danger of freezing. Then it is stored under a mixture of water and

alcohol.

Preparation of Mercury Fulminate. Five grams of mercury is added Ext 55 cc. of nitric acid

(specific gravity 1.42) in a 100-cc. Erlenmeyer flask, and the mixture is allowed to stand

without shaking until the mercury has gone into solution. The acid liquid is then poured into

50 cc. of 90% alcohol in a 500-cc. beaker in the hood. The temperature of the mixture

rises, a vigorous reaction commences, white fumes come off, and cdata bstals of fulminate

soon begin to precipitate. Red fumes appear and the precipitation of the fulminate

becomes more rapid, then white fumes again as the reaction moderates. After about 20

minutes, the reaction is over; water is added, and the cdata bstals are washed with water

repeatedly by decantation until the washings are no longer acid to litmus. The product

consists of grayish-yellow cdata bstals, and corresponds to a good grade of commercial

fulminate. It may be obtained white and entirely pure by dissolving in strong ammonia

water, filtering, and reprecipitating by the addition of 30% acetic acid. The pure fulminate

is filtered off, washed several times with cold water, and stored under water, or, if a very

small amount is desired for experimental purposes, it is dried in a desiccator.

AMATOL:

Description: amatol is a high explosive, white to buff in color. It is a mixture of ammonium

nitrate and TNT, with a relative effectiveness slightly higher than that of TNT alone.

Common compositions vary from 80% ammonium nitrate and 20% TNT to 40% ammonium

nitrate and 60% TNT. Amatol is used as the main bursting charge in artillery shells and

bombs. Amatol absorbs moisture and can form dangerous compounds with copper and brass.

Therefore, it should not be housed in containers of such metals.

BLACK POWDERS:

Black powders burn either quickly or very slowly depending on the composition of such a

mixture; however, these powders produce smoke, often great amounts, and is most useful

in applications where smoke is no object. It is the best for communicating fire and for

producing a quick, hot flame. Black powder is used in both propellant charges for shrapnel

shells, in saluting and blank fire charges, as the bursting charge of practice shells and

bombs, as a propelling charge in certain pyrotechnic pieces, and, either with or without the