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dlwdaw Frequent Poster |
posted September 29, 1999 11:48 AM
 
can this be used to make explosives? it is like aluminum magnesium sulfate or something like that. thanks ------------------ |
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nbk2000 Moderator |
posted October 01, 1999 04:31 AM
I don't know of any explosives that use alum, but you can make pyrophoric (look it up) compounds with it. Try this: Stir equal parts of alum and brown sugar (or 3 parts alum and 1 part wheat flour) in an iron ladle over the fire until dry: them put it into a glass vial, and keep it at a red heat as long as flames are emitted. It is then seal airtight and cooled. Place the vial somewhere where it would be crushed in contact with flammable materials and you got yourself a neat little arson device. ------------------ |
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Dr-D Frequent Poster |
posted November 17, 1999 07:13 PM
Interesting... What exactly is made after that? and can epsum salt be used? (mg sulfate) if not where do you get alum? |
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Al Koholic unregistered |
posted November 18, 1999 12:34 PM
Alum is in the supermarket. Very accessible. I dont know if epsom salts would work, i tend to doubt it. AK |
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Ho ju Moderator |
posted November 18, 1999 04:42 PM
Alum and lime are used for puryfing (SP) water i think. what section would ALUM be in in a super market. ------------------ -The eagle may soar but the weasle does not get sucked into jet engines. -The beatings will continue until morale improves. |
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nbk2000 Moderator |
posted November 18, 1999 07:48 PM
Alum can be found in the spice section. Also used for pickling food, and can sometimes be found in the pharmacy with the ipecac syrup and mercurchrome. I think (IMO) that the aluminum in the alum is activated by being precipitated in a superfine state in a carbon media. When exposed to air and moisture, the heat of the oxidation is sufficent to ignite it. That reminds me, I forgot to mention that the article mentioned it works best in humid and warm enviroments. ------------------ |
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Feticidal Fantasy Frequent Poster |
posted November 21, 1999 01:14 AM
If you mix alum with water(and some other shit) you can walk on hot coles without burning your feet. This is what Houdini used in his tricks, I have his book and it has a recipie for the stuff to soak your feet in for fire walking. anyone want it? ------------------ |
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dlwdaw Frequent Poster |
posted November 21, 1999 01:23 AM
HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! ------------------ "... always look on the positive side of things, blow things up not down" -- Ragnar Benson |
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Ho ju Moderator |
posted November 21, 1999 12:41 PM
yeah that would be cool. send me a copy too ------------------ -The eagle may soar but the weasle does not get sucked into jet engines. -The beatings will continue until morale improves. |
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poison Frequent Poster |
posted November 22, 1999 10:02 PM
Might as well post it or ya can send it to me to.  -Poison |
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Feticidal Fantasy Frequent Poster |
posted November 22, 1999 11:53 PM
Alright, I don't know if this is bullshit or not but here it is: "Dissolve as much alum as possible in a pint of water and add to it as much pink sulphate as will cover an English shilling. Soak the feet several times in this solution and allow them to dry. This toughens and prepares the skin for the demonstration." ------------------ |
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