They are wrapped in soft paper. I think with a twist to hold by but not certain of that. No one seems concerned they will expode in child's hand, but here in Brazil the set off fire crackers in large crowds so that is not too suprising.
but if it is set off by the touch of a feather, as the video shows, then how can soft paper do the trick? :shrug: (and yes I am new here, as some of you may see by my post count. I was recommended by Positron, btw. I don't know what I am talking about sometimes, so feel free to correct me. And that's sort of why I joined, to learn stuff...about stuff...and stuff)
whoops sorry about the double post, my computer must have been acting up and not showed my 1st post when I refreshed the page.
it could be impure or something? i really don't know but they might have found a way to stabilize it.
Seems like I've heard of those "throw crackers" before, and iirc they don't use anything exotic like NI3. Possibly just common gunpowder (black powder). The trick I believe is that the explosive is mixed with sand or some other type of grit so that on impact the internal friction sets it off.
http://www.funnfrolic.co.uk/party-s...il-Bangers-Fun-Snaps-50-in-a-pack-p-3400.html These things. They contain silver fulminate apparently. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_fulminate We used to (carefully) unwrap a few packets worth and pour the grains into something larger as kids, to make much larger bangers with them.
never did that, but with 1 inch pipe hammered shut at one end and one small firecracker (lady fingers we called them - come in packs with about 40 with fuzes all twisted together) and a marble we made good cannons. The lady finger hung, by bent fuze, just inside inside the open end of pipe and kept marble from falling down to bottom of pipe until the lit fuze burned past the end and both fell to the closed bottom end of pipe for a second or so. Usually shot into lake so could see how far the marble would go. I had initial advantage as I knew slightly less than 45 degree angle was best.
Actually, the compounds being discussed are so unstable that only a complete moron would try to make more than a gram or so. Useless for anything other than a parlor trick. It would be a good thing if terrorists tried these. Ever hear of the Darwin Awards. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Well, Wehavent said a rpocess for making anything but gunpowder, and thats common knowledge. I hope they try to make Acetone Peroxide, as they will blow up. Nitrogen Triiodide also, BOOM!
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Well, I was really trying to warn off any foolhardy youngsters, and also reassure dragon that this thread is harmless. Although maybe I should have been quiet. I find the thought of some terrorist blowing himself, his buddies, and his own house into brown iodine stained smitherines oddly satisfying. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
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How many of you idiots have actually made this? Your all full of crap, Acetone Peroxide is NO WHERE NEAR as sensitive as it's made out to be, all of the myths and other folklore surrounding it are made up by pathetic mothers who have nothing better to do than whine and moan all day. It takes a huge amount of effort to detonate AP under friction pressure, when it has the slightest amount of moisture in it, and even when it doesn't, you can press it to quite a point before it explodes, it's no different to the gasoline in your cars fuel tank, if you put a spark in there it will go bang, otherwise, it's safe. So stop fucking filling the internet with worthless information and warnings, spoiling the fun for everyone, your all wannabes, and thats the sad part.
You don't, but if you don't believe me then go make it with a bomb-suit on, and see for yourself. When it's wet it takes a large hammer blow to set it off, sometimes that doesn't even do it, but when it's dry it's no more sensitive than crushed match head powder. Yes it's combustable, and has a higher detonation velocity than most things, but unless your unlucky enough to get a static spark on it(how many times does this happen.. none), or retarded enough to light it or smash it then you will be fine. My friends and i have handled AP for years with no problems whatsoever, i encourage anyone to make it, because its so much fun to detonate and watch, if you have no common sense then don't make anything, but otherwise, the essence of chemistry is to explore and see, and produce, not sit around and cry about how it's so dangerous to make things, when none of you idiots has even attempted to make it before. :bawl: :bawl: Keep crying pussies, let us have all the fun then. Otherwise, back your info up with cold hard facts, not lame ostentatious attempts to look good.
