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2.4 KiB
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Improvising Black Powder
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By: Mr. Byte-Zap
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Black powder can be prepared in a simple, safe manner. It may be used as
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blasting or gun powder.
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Material required:
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potassium nitrate, granulated, 3 cups
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wood charcoal, powdered, 2 cups
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sulfur, powdered, 1/2 cup
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alcohol, 5 pints (whiskey, rubbing alcohol, etc.)
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Water, 3 cups
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heat source
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2 buckets -- each 2 gallon capacity, at least one of which is heat resistant
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(metal, ceramic, etc.)
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Flat window screening, at least 1 ft. Square
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large wooden stick
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cloth, at least 2 ft. Square
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note: the above amounts will yield 2 ounds of black powder. However, only
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the ratios of the amounts of the ingredients are important. Thus, for
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twice as much black powder, double all quantities used.
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Procedure:
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1) place alcohol in one of the buckets
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2) place potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in the heat resistant
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bucket. Add 1 cup water and mix thoroughly with wooden stick until all
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ingredients are dissolved.
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3) Add remaining water (2 cups) to mixture. Place bucket on heat source and
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stir until small bubbles begin to form.
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Caution: do not boil mixture. Be sure all mixture stays wet. If any is
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dry, as on sides of pan, it may ignite.
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4) Remove bucket from heat and pour mixture into alcohol while stirring
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vigorously
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5) let alcohol stand about 5 minutes. Strain mixture through cloth to obtain
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black powder. Discard liquid. Wrap cloth around black powder and squeeze
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to remove all excess liquid.
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6) Place screening over dry bucket. Place workable amount of damp powder on
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screen and granulate by rubbing solid through screen
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note: if granulated particles appear to stick together and change shape,
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recombine entire batch of powder and repeat steps 5 & 6.
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7) Spread granulated powder on flat dry surface so that layer about 1/2 inch
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is formed. Allow to dry. Use radiator , or direct sunlight. This should
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be dried as soon as possible, preferably in one hour. The longer the
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drying period, the less effective the black powder.
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Caution: remove from heat as soon as granules are dry. Black powder is now
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ready for use.
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