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1.8 KiB
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50 lines
1.8 KiB
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Flexible Plate Switch by the Jolly Roger
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This flexible plate switch is used for initiating emplaced mines and
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explosives.
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Material Required:
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Two flexible metal sheets
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one approximately 10 in. (25 cm) square
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one approximately 10 in. x 8 in. (20 cm)
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Piece of wood 10 in. square x 1 in. thick
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Four soft wood blocks 1 in. x 1 in. x 1/4 in.
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Eight flat head nails, 1 in. long
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Connecting wires
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Adhesive tape
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Procedure:
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1) Nail 10 in. by 8 in. metal sheet to 10 in. square piece of wood so that
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1 in. of wood shows on each side of the metal. Leave one of the nails
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sticking up about 1/4 in.
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2) Strip insulation from the end of one connecting wire. Wrap this end
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around the nail and drive the nail all the way in.
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3) Place the four wood blocks on the corners of the wood base.
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4) Place the 10 in. square flexible metal sheet so that it rests on the
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blocks in line with the wood base.
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5) Drive four nails through the metal sheet and the blocks (1 per block)
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to fasten the sheet to the wood base. A second connecting wire is atached
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to one of the nails as in step #2.
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6) Wrap the adhesive tape around the edges of the plate and wood base.
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This will assure that no dirt or other foreign matter will get between the
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plates and prevent the switch from operating.
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How to use:
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The switch is placed in a hole in the path of expected traffic and covered
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with a thin layer of dirt or other camouflaging material. The mine or
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other explosive device connected to the switch can be buried with the
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switch or emplaced elsewhere as desired.
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When a vehicle passes over the switch, the two metal plates make contact
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closing the firing circuit.
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----------------Jolly Roger
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