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NiteLife
A New Voice 		posted January 13, 2000 03:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for NiteLife   Click Here to Email NiteLife     
I have heard much regarding the friction/shock sensitivity of AP. Well, I
have made some batches of the stuff, and I have encountered no problems. Why is this?

I use 400 ml of 3% h2o2, then 150 ml of 100%
acetone, then 50 ml of HCl (28%). I stir
for a bit, then leave outside in the cold.
When it comes time to filter it, I wash it
with approx 600-900 ml of distilled water.

After it dried, I put it in a 35mm film
container. I threw it against the ground as
hard as I could, and nothing. I also took
a pinch and put it in some paper. I then hit
it with a crowbar. Nothing.

I know it works, because I lit a little dab
with a lighter. Poof!

Now, don't get me wrong... I'm not complaining, heavens no. I just wondered
why is it so well behaved?

Thanks.

Pyroboy
Frequent Poster 		posted January 13, 2000 04:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Pyroboy   Click Here to Email Pyroboy     
Nitelife you are mad! don't hit AP ever! you will end up with the crowbar in your head! I think you are very lucky that it did not go off, even a pinch can fuck you up. It may not have gone off because it was not dry or something. And about it being friction/shock sensitiv compair AP with somthing like black powder or some other explosive and then you can understand why AP is said to be friction/shock sensitiv.

**MATT**

NiteLife
A New Voice 		posted January 14, 2000 01:22 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for NiteLife   Click Here to Email NiteLife     
No, I am 100% sure it was dry. It was a fine
powder. I know this because I took it to
work and placed it near a hot air source.
Don't worry. I was only abusing miniscule
amounts at a time.

HMTD Factory
Frequent Poster 		posted January 14, 2000 06:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for HMTD Factory     
You have to make sure the shock you gave it is totally received, now take two pieces of
metal plates(coins would be good), sandwich it with a layer of AP powder, use tape to
fix the two coins in position tightly, not really need to wrap all up just keep powder in them, now drop or throw the metal disk at something far and "hard". See it happen.

I once placed a toy cap on a rod and used a
plier to bang it, it didn't go off, but I placed the same cap into a toy gun it go off again, that's the difference.

Nitro
unregistered 		posted January 14, 2000 02:03 PM           
You use hot air to dry it.The AP decompuse.I use cold air for 3days 15 Celcius room temperature and it works great.

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