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The Anarchist's Home Companion.
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Table Of Contents:
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I An Introduction to the Anarchial Arts. Pg. 3
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II The Tools of the Arts................. Pg. 4
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III Mild Anarchism........................ Pg. 5
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IV Anarchy for Amusement................. Pg. 6
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V Anarchy for Profit.................... Pg. 8
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VI Havoc and Hell........................ Pg. 10
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VII The Black Arts........................ Pg. 12
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VIII Theft:................................ Pg. 13
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A Single Party Theft.............. Pg. 14
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B Multiple-Party Theft............ Pg. 15
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C Other Forms of Theft............ Pg. 16
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IX Destruction:.......................... Pg. 19
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A Home Made Weapons............... Pg. 21
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B Interesting Ideas............... Pg. 22
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C The Fun Part.................... Pg. 23
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X Deception............................. Pg. 24
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XI Sub-Forms............................. Pg. 25
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XII Weapons and Explosives:............... Pg. 26
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A Home-Made Explosives............ Pg. 27
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B Chemical Explosives............. Pg. 39
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XIII General Anarchy....................... Pg. 41
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XIV More Easy Gadgets..................... Pg. 43
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XV Complex Explosives:................... Pg. 50
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A Common "Weak" Explosives........ Pg. 51
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B Thermite Reactions.............. Pg. 53
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C Nitrogen-Containing High Exp.... Pg. 54
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D Other Stuff..................... Pg. 56
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XVI Stars, Flares, and Color Mixtures..... Pg. 57
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XVII The Chemistry of Pyrotechnics......... Pg. 64
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Note Sheets........................... Pg. 70
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Chapter One: An Introduction to the Anarchial Arts
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First off, I guess I must allot for those of you who don't know what I mean
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when I say Anarchy. (ALWAYS capitalize that word...don't forget!) Well, maybe
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I should start off with a definition..
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Anarchy: <`an-ahr-kee>...noun. 1. A social structure without law
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and order, government, or authority. 2. Utter confusion.
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3. A rebellion against what's accepted as right or correct.
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Ya...right outta Webster's own, there. Well, I HOPE that you got some
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idea as to what I'm talking about from that. If not, toss this out...it
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isn't for you. Done? Okay. Now that only the REAL people of the world are
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here, we may commence the study of the perfection of this art, and examine
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some of the newer developments and state-of-the-art achievements in this
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religious pastime.
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Chapter Two: The Tools of the Arts
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Explosives - A personal favorite. As everybody knows, there are many,
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many, files floating 'round out there on this topic.
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I have seen docs and plans for everything from the
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front axle car bomb to the exploding ball-point pen.
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So, you should have no trouble with this section...
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Flammables - Gasoline, hairspray, ANYTHING that burns enthusiastically
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classifies. However, with the availability of gasoline,
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and the relative inexpensivity, (now .68/gal!), this most
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often becomes the chosen fluid. Attain some, and I'll
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tell you what to do with it later...
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Projectiles - Yes, even the most basic of prehistoric weaponry can be
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the Anarchist's best friend. Everything from rocks to
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eggs to your little brother classifies, anything that can
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be used to damage or destroy when thrown will do...
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however, due to the relative inexpensiveness and
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availability of rocks leads to their wide usage...
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Instability - C'mon, let's not be silly. Every Anarchist is so BECAUSE
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of an inherent mental imbalance. A true Anarchist is a
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psychopathic Anarchist. This REALLY comes in handy when
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preparing for a "run", for to an Anarchist, quite simply,
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the mad, the impossible, isn't. This is sometimes
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referred to by Anarchists as "guts" or "balls"...
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Transportation - (Preferably motorized... be real). Or, in many cases, a
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flock of such. A mandatory requirement for a successful
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authoritative attack, for true Anarchists don't get
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caught at the scene...
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Chapter Three: Mild Anarchism
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As much as people would like to deny it, prank calls, yes, prank calls
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are a form of what could be known as "pre-Anarchy". It can even be found in
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The Specter's infamous satire of the loser, "Anarchy for the PreAdolescent",
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under "Major Devilment for the American Youngster." Face it, EVERYBODY
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as made prank calls once in a while for entertainment, and we still do, yet
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now it's more for profit than for amusement. Even the universally-
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despised jokes, phrases, and clauses told to preteens by their visiting
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grandparents such as, "Excuse me, but is your refrigerator running?" and,
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"Is there a John in the house?" are heard from time to time spewing forth
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from the mouths of giggling infants into the phone receiver into your hateful
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ear. It's unavoidable. Yet they do successfully annoy you, therefore, in
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essence, completing SOME form of mild anarchy. Face it, like it or not,
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these little jerks are the future freaks and Anarchists of America...
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More inventive forms of this nature include ringing doorbells and
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running, putting a modem on auto-redial at an enemy's home, letting air out
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of your neighbor's tires, and selling fake raffle tickets...(100% profit!)
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Yet, we must move on...
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Chapter Four: Anarchy for Amusement
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Yes, Anarchy CAN be an entertainment outlet for a slow Saturday
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night! Just get a couple friends together, grab some brew, and you're off
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to wreak unholy havoc upon society! But what to do first? Hmm, you consult
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your ever- ready "Anarchist's Handbook," and espy the chapter, "Fun
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Through Blatant Destruction of Property!" Aha. That's the one, but how?
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Well...
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A. Spray Paint - Fun stuff! Sure, why not, for no reason at all, just
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go out and paint "@#$% You!" all over everything in
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sight, or maybe the infamous Anarchy sign, an encircled
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"A" everywhere? Why not, YOU won't have to clean up
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that mess? Hey! Why not paint "Can't Drive 55" signs
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all up and down Interstate 75 like on Sammy Hagar's
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album? A warning, though. Park OFF of the InterState,
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like in a parking lot on a nearby road. That way, when
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the pigs see you, you've got plenty of time to scramble
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to the car and get away. Also, paint can be "picked up"
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quite easily from any drug store or hardware store, or,
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if you're not "into shoplifting," it's relatively cheap.
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A movie's about $4.50, a can of paint's $1.75 or so, I
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don't know, haven't BOUGHT any in quite some time.. But
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in any case, it's cheap entertainment. Not even a new
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flick can get your heart racing like a cop chase can.
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B. Destruction - Where are those bricks I threw back here?!? Hmm, maybe
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one or two would look good in Ms. Johnson's living room?
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Sure, the colors match beautifully! But, aw shucks, the
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door's shut. No need to bother the sweet old bitch, we
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will just have to put them there ourselves...but how? A
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window -- perfect. Just toss 'em in there! I'm sure
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she'd like to thank you for your good day, but the Good
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Book says that we shouldn't do something for the thanks
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that we receive, but just out of the goodness of our
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heart...so, get out of there before she sees you and
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tries to thank you personally it's the "good thing".
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C. An Invasion - (of privacy, that is!) Blackmail material, possibly? I
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wonder... Grab your ever-handy beige boxes! A swift
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kick to the bottom of the phone box should cause it to
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open freely. Alligator clips, do your stuff.. But if
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you'd prefer continual results, simply plant a "bug"
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in their house when you're there, like under the kitchen
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table, and, can't forget, under the bed... There are
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literally hundreds of plans circulating for the quick-
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'n-easy construction and usage of this homemade hardware
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also, don't gripe if you can't find any, 'cause if you
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can't, then you just haven't been looking!
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Chapter Five: Anarchy for Profit
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Financial gain is the goal, social disruption is the route. No, I'm
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not talking about becoming a "hit-man" for the mob or anything, just some
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clean fun, and a little profit on the side. Sure, you could use step "C"
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above for blackmail and information hostage purposes, but let's be a little
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inventive, that's been being done for YEARS..
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No, you can't say that making people pay "protection money" is
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inventive. G'zus, it's on the "A-Team" every week, for chrissakes! Let's
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think.. Watch we make money by calling with MCI, Metro, and Sprint, but,
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that's not outright collection of payment, that's...well, that's more
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like SAVING money, like clipping coupons in the newspaper, if you
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will...you get what you want for a lower price than usual. We need money,
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and we need it NOW! Maybe if you're.. "into" this stuff..<ahem>..you could
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possibly CREATE an imaginary employee at some company deep within the
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bowels of the conglomerate computer? Maybe send his paychecks to a
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mysterious P.O. Box? Sure, why the hell not? Hey, this P.O. Box stuff
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sounds good. I wonder...
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Visa...MasterCard...American Express...Diner's Club...K-Mart
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Credit Cards! Sure, goods on credit! It's the AMERICAN way, after all, isn't
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it? Why not do some late-night trashing? G'z..you'll have to miss David
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Letterman!?! Just go up to the video store, (Highland's the easiest:
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they've a "no-questions-asked" return policy), and "buy" a VCR. (I'm sure
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you can get ahold of your mummy's credit card for an hour or so to do a little
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shopping..). Next stop, Radio Shack. Waltz inside like you're some rich
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preppie/yuppie with all the money in the world, and he won't notice the
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holes in your faded jeans, he'll think that they're "in." Sunglasses
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always work best, for some reason, rich people tend to wear 'em a lot. (Why
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not slip a pack of ten'a dem cheap-ass Tandy disks into your jacket as
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long's you're there? Don't worry...alltheir "security systems" are
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Tandy-Made, so they always work like crap anyhow..) Yes, sir, I'd like to
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buy THAT model. Yes, that's right, the TX156-34YI38Ejr. Yes, I think
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that'll be all. Here's my card. I'll sign...okie. Thank YOU, sir.
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(After all, you need some toons for tonight's trashing..) Now, return your
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mummy's card, and, as soon'z it's dark, we're off! (But don't forget to
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return the box and the VCR after tonight, you can buy them on somebody else's
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card tomorrow! Or else mommie'll get mad...)
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Try to locate an "everything store," like K-Mart or Major's. These places
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are the most open, the most disorganized. 9 times out of 10 there will be
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a couple large trash bins behind the store. Whatever they try to tell you,
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they most often will NOT lock these, because that's the job of the stock
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boy, and he's most often more concerned with Jenny, the salesclerk in
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Electronics to bother once he's off work. Most of their stock boys are about
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16 or 17, so as long as they're NORMAL teen-agers, they'll do as little as
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possible to keep from being fired. Why lock the bins, sir, who would want
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to go in THERE?!? I would.. EVERYTHING they have goes in there. The
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salesclerks are SUPPOSED to rip the carbons in half, but we know how often
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they REALLY do that. Even when they do, it's no problem getting the name,
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number, and anything else you may need for card identification off of a
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ripped carbon, they usually stick to each other anyhow.. Get one kid to keep
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watch, and everybody else go fishing for anything...computer access codes,
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(good luck at K-Mart!), telephone numbers, credit check phone numbers, but,
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most of all, look for card carbons! These will provide you with a limitless
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source of TV-Ad goodies and mail-order stuff.. This search should take
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anywhere from :30 min to all night, depending on cop surveillance. Fill
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suitcases and travel bags with anything that looks important, you can
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sort it all out at home.. (This is one good thing about K-Mart, there's no
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produce section..no rotting food to sift through..)
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Got it all? Now, just flip on a local station, or MTV, or whatever, and,
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before you can say "I Love Ma Bell," you'll run across 9 or 10 million ads for
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stuff like "Ronco 'In the Shell' Egg Scramblers" and "ACME Nosehair Clippers"
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and the like..write down the phone number for the company that makes whatever
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product you could want, and give them your name, (off of the card, stupid!),
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and your card number..and presto! In 4 to 6 weeks, you've got your own brand
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new set of Ronco Party Circumcisers..free of charge. (YOU try to say "I Love
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Ma Bell"...*I* can't!) Another good idea is to cruse over to the 7-11 and,once
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you've gotten your Slurpee, buy a lot of mail-order magazines, (ie. Ninja
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Magazines, etc.) They've got a lot of card order forms and phone numbers..
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But, don't forget! NEVER SEND THE GOODS TO YOUR HOME! That's the PERFECT
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loser thing to do.. Always find a "drop point," like a vacant house which is
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for sale, or a P.O. Box. You cannot be traced back through either method...
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Have fun...
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Chapter Six: Havoc and Hell
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Just what you've been waiting for, I knew it. Well, there are SO
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many different forms of Anarchial aggression that it would be impossible to
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even TRY to list them all. New and inventive methods of destruction are being
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conjured up every day, so I'll just try to give a brief overview. First off,
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I'd like to state that you don't HAVE to be a stoner or a headbanger to be an
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Anarchist, you don't even have to drink alcohol. You can be perfectly NORMAL
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and...well, I guess if you didn't do any of that you wouldn't be normal,
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would you? Anyhow, you can be perfectly NORM..er..ODD..and still be an
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Anarchist at heart you don't have to be into blatant destruction, you don't
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even have to like heavy metal music...but it helps. Who knows, maybe you
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just like to replace normal light bulbs with gasoline-filled ones? Maybe
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you just, for some reason, enjoy running down little kiddies.. YOU can't help
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it. So, if you can't help it, pursue it. Become the best hit-and-run
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artist on your block! Maybe even in the whole county! Modify your
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vehicle to your interests and mount a kangaroo bar on the front of your
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Ford Bronco or S-15, so that the people you run over slide more easily
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under your car...maybe even put a window in the floor so you can see
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who you just helplessly maimed? Ms. Johnson? Oh- hello...did you enjoy
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the bricks? You did? That's good. If they convulse, you did it right.
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A good way to make a great start on a successful career as another one
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of "those 'Anarchial @#$holes'" is to try drowning the neighbor's cat in
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their pool. Hmm, knowing how much cats hate water, we'll have to try to find
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a way around their fears...see how thoughtful Anarchists have to be? I
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think that it's a very good training for future life myself.. Hmm, howzabout
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the infamous TV favorite, "cement shoes?" Perfect. But how to get the cat
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into cement? Ah- replace the kitty litter with cement and spike the cat's
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water with something like the cyanide found in many medicines. It's barely
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perceptible, so the catill get blitzed off of its ass and then go to the
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kitty litter, and get stuck inside.. Cats make a LOT of noise when they
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realize that they've been trapped, so act quickly before suspicions arise..
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Slip the cement out of the bin, (don't forget to use "no-stick" PAM
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before!), with the cat stuck by all four legs inside, and have a friend
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wash out the bin quickly..it should be somewhat clean, so then re-fill it
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with kitty litter before you are noticed. Hurry up, or you'll miss all the
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fun. Drop the kitty into the pool. If you used the right cement, then you
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won't have to worry about it sinking.. It is actually quite interesting the
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way that all the cat's fur floats in the water with every current! Wild..
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Next target...the dog! Make your own lynch plan for the dog, I
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haven't perfected one as of yet, they are too big and noisy.. (I don't
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consider chihuahuas and the like to be dogs..they are just sub-dogs) You can
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treat sub-dogs as cats, though, if you want the cat to have some company...
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Hey, why not try the bird? Easily captured, easily cemented! It really
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is quite funny watching a bird try and fly with it's feet cemented.. don't
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worry, they sink just as well as anything... Most of all, though, have fun
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at it..experiment!
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Chapter Seven: The Black arts
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Well here it is, the path to true Anarchy... Are you worthy of the title
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of a true Anarchist? We will soon see. The Black arts are Theft,
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Deception, Destruction and all sub-forms of Anarchy. To master the
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techniques involved takes time and patience but most of all, it has to be in
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your blood! You can always tell the difference between a True Anarchist and
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a dabbler... Pulling the fire alarm at school doesn't cut it (Although
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that can be fun during a slow day)... Anyone can do that, BUT, can you do
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it without getting caught? Well,that is the tough part. Even at an early
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age one can see the signs of Anarchy emerge... if a kid watches Mister
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Rogers all day, forget it but if he builds crude weapons out of household
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items and delights in torturing the family pet, his sister etc.. then he
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has potential.
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Anarchy usually starts off small and grows over a long period of time...
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at first, primitive forms of Anarchy such as crank calls, nicky nine doors
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and petty theft will begin the process. At this point, frequent
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failure or getting caught may put a stop to the increasing chaotic
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tendencies within the person in question. If the little bastard is
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successful in his endeavors, however, he will move on to bigger and better
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things. The real fun stuff starts in high-school... there are endless
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possibilities for amusement at the expense of others... these will be
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documented later. One thing to remember however is that there are many
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obstacles which stand in your path such as COPS, locks, alarms and of
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course, the most important thing to watch out for is carelessness on your
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part. It is because of carelessness that many good hellraisers have met their
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fate. Well, enough bull@#$%, let's get started!
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Chapter Eight: Theft
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Theft is one of the most common forms of Anarchy, almost everyone does
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it at one point in their lives... Even the Pope probably stole dime-store
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candies when he was a kid... Not everyone, however, will perform this
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maneuver to the same extent or with the same rate of success. The
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CARELESS ones get eliminated by the forces of good. Regardless of the
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motive, the objective is always the same... To acquire at no cost and with
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minimal effort, items which are not originally or rightfully yours... There
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are two sub-classes of theft. These are single party theft and multiple
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party theft (with accomplice). Regardless of the type of theft, there
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are three important elements to consider: Planning, Execution, and
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ESCAPE. The latter is probably the hardest part and must be planned
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carefully. A plan is always required for a successful theft and should
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offer a high probability of success with as little risk as possible.
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Part A: Single party theft
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It is a good idea to make a surveillance sweep of the target
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area beforehand in order to decide on the best route to the desired item and a
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quick escape route. Always have at least one alternative escape route in
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case of unexpected intervention by cops or onlookers which render your
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first one impassable. Once you have entered the target area, time is of
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the utmost importance... Get in and out as quickly as possible... Be
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discrete and do not attract attention. Always make a quick scan for mirrors
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or cameras, try to stay out of direct sight of others.
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Sometimes, the easiest things to take are items which are kept right in
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front of the cashier... all it takes is for him to turn his back for one
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second and before you know it... FREE JUNK FOOD! Be alert, if there are other
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people present, do not go directly to the desired item. Browse a little, but
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take the first reasonably safe opportunity to make your way over to it.
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Pocket the item quickly without looking at it or fumbling with it. DO NOT
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rush out of the area immediately if you don't have to, be casual and maybe
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even make a purchase. If you are confronted however, GET THE $#@! OUT Take
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the quickest one of your escape routes that you can, if you are perused
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then you must leave a difficult trail to follow. Dodge on and out of
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buildings or cars, backtrack, hop fences or do what ever you have to do to
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lose them. If possible, motorized transport is a good idea... (cover the
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license plate) If not, then work with what you have, create obstacles as you
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go, such as throwing objects at your pursuers or knocking things down in your
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wake.
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Sometimes, a good cop chase can really give you a good feeling... It sure
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satisfies the Rambo in me! If you are forced to deviate from your plan due
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to unexpected interference, follow your instincts... but remember that a
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true Anarchist doesn't get caught at the scene! If it seems inevitable that
|
||
you will be caught, stash the goods somewhere safe until you can collect it.
|
||
After you have bin caught then it's all over...unless, you lie like a
|
||
bitch or your captor turns out to be a friend of the family. If you
|
||
escape, then you have successfully completed your mission. Hopefully you
|
||
will have the foresight not to hit a store in your neighborhood or one that
|
||
you go to regularly. Try not to hit the same place every time... that's
|
||
dangerous!
|
||
|
||
For an added challenge, you may want to try to swipe items stored
|
||
behind the cashier's counter. There are ways to do this such as the classic
|
||
"Can I use your phone? I'm stranded and need to call home" Heh, if they let
|
||
you then your only problem is how to distract their attention. For this
|
||
reason, it is often easier to execute a successful theft if you have an
|
||
accomplice...
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part B: Multiple party theft
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
In a multiple party theft, the basics are the same but certain
|
||
adjustments must be made to your plan. First you must decide who will do
|
||
what... One person as to distract the attention of onlookers while the
|
||
other performs the actual crime. You should have included a signal in your
|
||
plan so that the you can discretely inform your buddy that you have the
|
||
goods and it's time to leave. A third person may have been posted as a
|
||
look-out and if so, must also be kept aware of what's going' on.
|
||
|
||
One of the important tricks is to make it look like you don't know any
|
||
of your accomplishes... don't walk in together or leave together, unless you
|
||
get burned. If you are confronted, then it is not always necessary for all
|
||
the members of your team to flee if you have successfully convinced the teller
|
||
you are not together.
|
||
|
||
The guy with the goods has to split BUT while the Cashier is chasing
|
||
him, or calling the cops, what better opportunity will the other two have to
|
||
fill their pockets? If it becomes necessary for all parties to run, at least
|
||
you now have an added benefit due to the fact that if you split up, it's
|
||
harder to catch all of you. It is an unwritten rule that a guy who gets
|
||
caught can't squeal on the others if there is a chance they can get away with
|
||
it. You should have a specified rendezvous point and time if you split up so
|
||
all the parties (minus those who were bagged) can meet and decide on
|
||
appropriate actions to take to insure no further problems will arise.
|
||
|
||
After a few hits with the same people, you should have a kick-ass team
|
||
and will be able to tackle anything! One thing though, always watch your back
|
||
cause as Stalin said "You can't trust anyone, not even yourself."
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part C: Other forms of theft
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Well, if your not into stealing' from convenience stores, there are
|
||
many available sources of "low-cost" items, such as cars, houses, purses &
|
||
wallets and my personal favorite... school lockers!
|
||
|
||
|
||
Cars are easy... just get a 1.5 ft. long piece of flexible but sturdy
|
||
wire (coathanger will do) and bend a loop at the end to fit over the lock
|
||
button. Slide the wire through the gap between the window and the middle
|
||
section of the car (not the top of the window). Now loop the end around the
|
||
lock button and pull. For newer cars that do not have the lockbutton but
|
||
have the switch by the lever on the inside door panel, you need more
|
||
equipment. You will need a flashlight, a mirror and a coathanger.
|
||
|
||
Before you begin, look through the opposite window at the door your
|
||
gonna open and memorize where everything is positioned. Now, tape the mirror
|
||
to the outside of that window with the reflective surface facing into the
|
||
car. If you have a friend helping you, you don't need the mirror as your
|
||
friend can stand on the opposite side of the car and see through that window
|
||
where you have to move. Now slip the coathanger in as above and use the
|
||
window to bend it as you insert it so it touches the inside of the door...
|
||
using the mirror or your friend to guide your movements, unlock the door
|
||
and there you go!
|
||
|
||
If you are in a hurry or don't need to worry about noise or anything,
|
||
just throw a brick through the window. Remember to search the dashboard,
|
||
glove compartment and back window ledge. If you have a lock pick set and can
|
||
use it, go for the trunk to!
|
||
|
||
Motorcycles are a cinch to swipe. All you need are a pair of vice-grips,
|
||
a screwdriver and a dime. Jam the screwdriver into the ignition, clamp the
|
||
vice-grips to the shaft of the screwdriver and twist... -=SNAP!=- Now just
|
||
press the start button and away you go! When you've had your fun and ya wanna
|
||
ditch the bike, drop the dime into the ignition keyhole and give it a
|
||
quarter turn to turn off the engine.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Now, the most risky but often most profitable source is a house. Before
|
||
you even approach the house, phone to make sure they're not in. If you don't
|
||
have their number or they are a bunch of rug-pilots who don't have a phone,
|
||
ring the doorbell... once you have established the fact that they are not
|
||
home, you can decide on your method of entry.
|
||
|
||
To break into a house, Your two sources of entry are doors and
|
||
windows. Before I start describing methods to bypass locks and bolts,
|
||
remember that if you think there is a security system on the house FORGET IT
|
||
and move on... why risk it? Anyway, there are many types of door locks and
|
||
for most you will need a lock pick set which will be dealt with in a
|
||
separate chapter. If you have a lot of time and are in a deserted area, you
|
||
can use various power tools to destroy the door itself. Windows are the
|
||
harder to reach but more simply bypassed entry routes. There is either a
|
||
deadbolt or a simple twist/pull lock for both, you just blow a hole in the
|
||
window just above the lock (with a bee-bee gun) or bar and use wire or a
|
||
thin screwdriver to knock the bar out or release the lock.
|
||
|
||
Apartment buildings are also a good target... just go into the front
|
||
doors and press every intercom button on the panel. Some deluded idiot will
|
||
let you in. If not, wait `till a resident comes in and pretend to be
|
||
fumbling for the door key... he will of course, open the door for you...
|
||
Heh. Once you get in, make sure no one is home... then grab a pillow case or
|
||
a garbage bag and take everything that is even remotely valuable! Once you
|
||
have done that, cut the phone line and GET THE @#$%^ OUT!!! Mission
|
||
Accomplished....
|
||
|
||
Lockers!
|
||
The easiest way to get money or goods for nothing. One way is to write
|
||
down the serial # and the combination of the lock your using this year and
|
||
then next year, find it and voila! In the mean time, you have to find
|
||
alternate methods to keep you busy for a whole year, but look... there are
|
||
hundreds of lockers! With little peckers you can stand behind them and
|
||
simply watch them enter the combination.
|
||
|
||
If you want to hit a locker belonging to an older student, you have to
|
||
be covert about it. You might as well start close to home by easily breaking
|
||
into the lockers on either side of yours. This method is simple but requires
|
||
time and you will need a hex-driver. Look at the inside panel of your locker
|
||
that forms the wall separating it from the adjacent one. If the heads of the
|
||
bolts are on your side, you will have no problems. Just unscrew the bolts and
|
||
remove the panel... Hmm... now why didn't you think of that before?
|
||
|
||
Well, now you know. Most of the schools supply spin combo locks that
|
||
are hard to pick so if all else fails, use those heavy duty metal shears to
|
||
cut through the shank. Once your in, you are on your own... Have fun!
|
||
|
||
|
||
The last type of theft I will discuss is the art of picking pockets.
|
||
This method is becoming more and more difficult with the advent of self-
|
||
defense lessons... yes!... even little Grandma Johnson could be a black belt.
|
||
Basically all you have to do is either run by the victim and snatch it, or
|
||
wait `till they put it down somewhere where you can whisk it away. Once you
|
||
have the purse or wallet, there are many things you can do... Money! I'm sure
|
||
you can all find a use for that... Credit Cards! Now we're talking! You can
|
||
go crazy ordering and carding everything you desire (not to your house)...
|
||
You may find a spare key in there to, if so, look at the I.D. in the
|
||
wallet to find out their address and away you go! Geez, what a week for
|
||
the poor sucker eh! First his wallet now his house and car!!! Heh, always be
|
||
thorough...
|
||
|
||
NOTE: ALWAYS LEAVE THE SCENE AS YOU FOUND IT SO THE VICTIM
|
||
WILL TAKE LONGER TO NOTICE A CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITTED.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Nine: Destruction
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Ahhh, there's nothing' like a good hour of destruction to relieve all
|
||
that tension after failing your math exam. Yeah you remember, the one you
|
||
were supposed to be studying for while you were mixing explosives in the
|
||
garage.
|
||
|
||
This form of Anarchy allows for more creativity than most. You can
|
||
stick to doing mild damage with your hands or you can obtain a wide
|
||
variety of weapons for more severe effects. It is usually easier to make your
|
||
own weapons and there are a large number of chapters dealing with the
|
||
production of explosives and simple weapons. For a successful strike on your
|
||
target area, you will need the following:
|
||
|
||
o Camouflage (dark clothing, mask)- To prevent discovery
|
||
& Identification
|
||
|
||
o A small bat or solid stick/bar - To eliminate people
|
||
or dogs who get in
|
||
the way & to increase
|
||
destructive power
|
||
|
||
o A small, "efficient" weapon - For serious emergen-
|
||
cies only! (knives or
|
||
mini-chucks are good)
|
||
|
||
o Flashlight - So you can see!
|
||
|
||
o Several projectiles - To increase fire pow-
|
||
er and range
|
||
|
||
o Smoke Bombs - A valuable tool,
|
||
|
||
o FIRE - .......... A MUST!!!!
|
||
|
||
o Explosives - Not compulsory for the
|
||
job but they sure
|
||
add a spark to the
|
||
evening!
|
||
|
||
o Spray Paint - To mark out your
|
||
territory & let the
|
||
world know you were
|
||
there...
|
||
|
||
o Lock Picks & a Bag - Just in case an easy
|
||
target for theft
|
||
presents itself while
|
||
your vandalizing.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part A: Home-Made Weapons
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Mini-Chucks:
|
||
|
||
These little babies are easy to make and are easily concealable. All
|
||
you need are a pair of those metal nut-crackers and a 2 foot length of
|
||
chain. First, take the nut crackers and cut through the hinge with metal-
|
||
shears, being sure to leave the rivets intact. Now open up the last link at
|
||
each end of the chain and close them around the rivet shaft on the metal
|
||
bars. HEY! Look what you've done... little nun-chakaus.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Tennis Ball Bombs:
|
||
|
||
Cut a one inch slit in the tennis ball and stuff it full of wooden
|
||
match-heads. (A little gunpowder adds to the effect) Once the ball is firmly
|
||
packed, it will detonate on contact with a solid surface producing large
|
||
amounts of flame and flaming projectiles.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Flaming Darts/ Exploding Darts:
|
||
|
||
Take ordinary darts and wrap an oil soaked strip of rag around the
|
||
shaft. Then just light and throw. For an exploding dart, tie a cherry bomb
|
||
to the shaft using a twist tie and light the fuse.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Molocov Cocktail:
|
||
|
||
Fill a Pepsi bottle half way to the top with gasoline, insert a rag,
|
||
light and throw... instant hell fire!
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part B: Interesting Ideas
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Try out these nasty thoughts on your local loser:
|
||
|
||
|
||
Personalized Lawns:
|
||
|
||
Sure! Why not leave your initials on the guys lawn using gasoline or
|
||
weed-killer? Better yet, if your artistic, a graphic picture of him
|
||
pumping the local stray dog... heh, long-lasting damage!
|
||
|
||
|
||
Hose Through The Mail Slot:
|
||
|
||
Stick the end of the garden hose through the mail slot in his door,
|
||
then crank the faucet and run like a *&^%er! If you do this at 3am, his house
|
||
will be floating down the street before he even wakes up.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Address Switching:
|
||
|
||
Use your trusty screwdriver to switch address numbers and steal mailboxes
|
||
throughout the neighborhood. Heh, if you find the right numbers, you can
|
||
make three houses in a row with the same address, the fun part is when you
|
||
order a party-size pizza to that address. (If you are really on the ball you
|
||
can rip off the delivery car while Guido is walking from door to door).
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part C: The Fun Part
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Once you have all your equipment, your ready to go. Easy targets are
|
||
mail boxes, bird feeders, X-mas lights (when in season) and greenhouses. The
|
||
weapon you will use most is the bat or steel bar you brought along in your
|
||
trusty Anarchist's bag. Remember to spray paint the traditional encircled "A"
|
||
where ever you go to let the world know Anarchy is alive an' well.
|
||
|
||
If you possess a slight sadistic streak, domestic pets can make
|
||
amusing targets. The classic " "cement shoes" is good to drown the neighbors
|
||
cat in their pool. Fire can be used in countless ways to destroy almost
|
||
anything. The good part is once you've set the fire, it will continue to do
|
||
damage while you are running' to the next target. The interesting thing is
|
||
when you are spotted and chased.
|
||
|
||
Now you have to use some direct methods to evade capture. Start off
|
||
mild by simply running. If they persist, create obstacles as you go by
|
||
knocking things down in your wake, jumping' fences, cars, etc.. If that
|
||
fails, try a few smoke bombs lobbed over your shoulder to block their
|
||
view... NO! Hmmmm well it's time to get serious because you smoke too much
|
||
to stay ahead for long. Sooo, use the explosives... that should do it but
|
||
if not, just turn around, whip out the projectiles or the weapon of your
|
||
choice an' just beat the living' &^%$# out of `em. Now you can go home, being
|
||
sure to spray paint an encircled "A" on Mr. Johnson's bleeding forehead...
|
||
(heh, I doubt he'll chase you next time).
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Ten: Deception
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Well, anyone who has done anything similar to the acts described
|
||
above must also have found it necessary to lie once in a while. Remember that
|
||
to get away with lying, you must make the lie seem like reality. If you
|
||
convince yourself that it is true then others are more likely to believe
|
||
you. It's a good idea to make sure all the people involved in the caper have
|
||
the exact same story.
|
||
|
||
Always stick to your story and never stray from it. Try to have
|
||
supporting evidence on your side too, go for realism! Unfortunately, no book
|
||
is gonna turn a lousy liar into a good one... it has to be in your blood, it
|
||
does, honest!
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Eleven: Sub-Forms
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Aside from the themes outlined above, there are many other forms
|
||
of Anarchial behavior. Some people are specialists in one area like
|
||
Pyromaniacs or assasins. Others tend to be less proficient in a wider range
|
||
of areas. For those of you who are specialists, SPEAK UP! There are many
|
||
people who are hungry for material which you could provide from your
|
||
experience. Those of you who don't even bother and are just reading this
|
||
book for entertainment... "*&^% OFF!" I don't have time for pussies... I
|
||
would suggest that you find out what your specific interests are and pursue
|
||
them. Whatever your topic is, there is a book on it somewhere... believe me!
|
||
If you are not sure where your skills lie, then start small until you find
|
||
them. I know your all probably saying "C'mon, get on with it @$$hole!" So,
|
||
here we go...
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Twelve: Weapons & Explosives
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Introduction:
|
||
|
||
Assuming that you have read the first bit in this series and that you are
|
||
a true Anarchist, I'm sure you will find this chapter both interesting
|
||
and useful. We have compiled some of the easiest to make but most
|
||
destructive devices in the Anarchist's arsenal of home-made weapons and
|
||
explosives. A true Anarchist has a remarkable ability to overcome any
|
||
obstacle using only the materials at his disposal. I am not saying that you
|
||
need to know 100 different ways to kill a man with a stapler, just that you
|
||
should be able to get by using whatever you have. This chapter shows you
|
||
a few ways to increase your destructive power using simple household
|
||
items. Remember that there is a certain element of risk involved in
|
||
handling some of the devices which you will see, so please use caution.
|
||
Neither myself nor anyone associated with the creation of this book
|
||
will take any responsibility for damage or injury sustained as a result of
|
||
attempting any of the procedures depicted.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part A: Home-Made Explosives
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
The Motor Mine
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
This device causes basically the same damage as the "basic mine", but it
|
||
is more convenient if the intended victim happens to miss stepping on
|
||
it.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials: Film Canister ( or any container )
|
||
----------
|
||
Match Books ( 17 fill a Black's film canister )
|
||
|
||
Wire ( preferably long lengths )
|
||
|
||
Small Electric Motor
|
||
|
||
Battery & Push-button Switch
|
||
|
||
|
||
Method:
|
||
|
||
First, take the lid of your container and make a small hole in it.
|
||
This should be big enough to hold the axle of the motor snugly. You need to
|
||
make a small cardboard disk or, if you can find one, a small plastic gear-
|
||
like piece meant to fit on an electric motor. You have to cover this small
|
||
disk ( about 1 cm. wide ) with the brimstone from the matchbooks.
|
||
|
||
Fill the container with match-heads, push the motor's axle through the
|
||
lid and push the disk onto the axle from the other side. Now put on the lid
|
||
and tape the whole thing up, plus the motor so it doesn't wobble around. Hook
|
||
your wire up to the terminals on the motor and then to a switch or a
|
||
battery or whatever. Conceal the mother and stand back. You will hear a
|
||
high pitched screech of the motor grinding and then BOOM! Works well.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Time Bomb
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
This device isn't too hard to make, but it does have a limitation.
|
||
It doesn't work on the principle that the time you set it to is when it goes
|
||
off, it's more of a mechanical thing....just read.
|
||
|
||
Materials:
|
||
|
||
o Some sort of container
|
||
o Wooden Matches ( 17 boxes fill a film canister but if
|
||
you want a bigger bomb, buy about 50 or
|
||
so boxes and fill a 2ltr. pop bottle.
|
||
o Small Electric Motor
|
||
o Friction Disk ( see previous file "motor mine" )
|
||
o Wire
|
||
o Battery ( 9 volt should do it )
|
||
o Cheap Clock with hands
|
||
o Electrical Tape
|
||
|
||
Method:
|
||
1) Make the "motor mine" explained above.
|
||
2) Instead of both leads going straight to the battery,
|
||
you will have a clock in between, with the faceplate
|
||
taken off.
|
||
3) Tie the positive and negative leads to the clock hands
|
||
and set them to an appropriate distance apart.
|
||
4) When the hands meet, this will complete the circuit
|
||
which will start the motor. The Friction disk will spin
|
||
and rub against the matchheads and KABOOM!!
|
||
|
||
Note: To increase the power of this device, gun powder may be added to
|
||
The match-heads to fill the container.
|
||
|
||
Here's a Diagram: __________
|
||
Clock with hands-> ! \ __!___
|
||
________________________________!___\ /~ ! |
|
||
| ___________ _ ! ~o ! |
|
||
+-~ |_______+___-/ | ! ! |
|
||
____##____<-Motor [ ] | !_________! |
|
||
!* * * * *! [9v ] | |
|
||
!* * * * *! [___] |________________|
|
||
!* * * * *!
|
||
!* * * * *! ^
|
||
!* * * * *! Battery
|
||
~~~~~~~~~~~
|
||
^
|
||
Container filled with match-heads
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Napalm Bomb
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Napalm is, in itself a very simple substance. It can be used for
|
||
in the construction of many simple explosive weapons. Here's a good one:
|
||
|
||
Materials:
|
||
---------- Gasoline Dishsoap (Joy is good)
|
||
A Nail Ammonia Pellets
|
||
A Drill Flexible Wire
|
||
A Coke can
|
||
|
||
Procedure:
|
||
----------
|
||
|
||
[1] First, make a mixture of 1/2 Dish-soap and 1/2 Gasoline.
|
||
[2] Cut the top off of the Coke can and fill it with the mixture.
|
||
[3] Take the drill and put a hole in the ammonia pellet big enough so
|
||
that the nail can fit through it.
|
||
[4] Put the nail through the pellet and wire it to the top of the can
|
||
so that the nail can be slipped out easily, allowing the pellet to
|
||
drop into the mixture.
|
||
[5] Attach some string or fishing line to the nail head and detonate
|
||
from a distance by pulling the string.
|
||
|
||
|
||
WARNING: DO NOT LET THAT PELLET FALL INTO THE MIXTURE UNTIL YOU ARE
|
||
SAFE OR YOUR WIFE WILL SOON BECOME A WIDOW! Wait until you are ready
|
||
to set it off to pull the string... It should look like this:
|
||
|
||
|
||
Ammonia Pellet
|
||
/
|
||
<====[*]====() <- Nail
|
||
| |
|
||
| | <- Coke Can
|
||
| |
|
||
|===========|
|
||
|===========|
|
||
|===========| <- Mixture
|
||
|===========|
|
||
|===========|
|
||
~-----------~
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Das Crackkerwork!
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Das Crackkerwork: A neat way to scare the $#!^ out of someone and to
|
||
---------------- cause moderate amounts of damage.
|
||
|
||
Materials: o A rocket engine (The bigger the better but class
|
||
---------- A will do fine)
|
||
o A fire cracker
|
||
|
||
o Tape
|
||
|
||
o A kick-ass nature
|
||
|
||
First, take the engine, it will have one hollow end and the other
|
||
end is filled with the rocket fuel (it resembles clay). Take a
|
||
screwdriver or something hard and start grinding up the substance from the
|
||
inside.
|
||
|
||
Don't grind up the thing totally though. Now put the fire
|
||
cracker inside the engine, with the fuse sticking out of the convenient hole.
|
||
The hole is usually used for solar flares.
|
||
|
||
Now tape up the son of a bitch so that it's black an' mean looking.
|
||
|
||
Finally, light it and throw it, the fire cracker will go off (but
|
||
won't damage the engine), then the engine will ignite and go whipping
|
||
around. It makes a lot of ruckus and the exhaust can cause damage.
|
||
|
||
Diagram:
|
||
----------
|
||
|
||
Fuse
|
||
/
|
||
_
|
||
/
|
||
|
|
||
|~~|
|
||
|__| <- Fire-cracker inside engine body
|
||
| | and fuse through little hole in
|
||
| | rocket substance.
|
||
|__|
|
||
|
||
Basically, it looks like one mean fire-cracker...
|
||
|
||
Have fun with Das Crackkerwork !
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Smoke Bomb
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials Diagram
|
||
----------- ---------
|
||
|
||
- Coffee can - screen \ <-fuse
|
||
- Fuse or Rag - \__\___
|
||
- Gunpowder - !__/___!
|
||
- Motor Oil - ! \ !<- gunpowder
|
||
- Screen - coffee can ->!__/___!
|
||
- Lighter - !______!<- motor oil
|
||
|
||
|
||
Procedure:
|
||
----------
|
||
1) Pour a 1/2 inch layer of motor oil into the coffee can.
|
||
2) Pour in some gun powder ( The more, the merrier )
|
||
3) Cut a 6" diameter circle of metal screening and poke a
|
||
small hole in the center of it.
|
||
4) Place the screen on top of the can and secure it.
|
||
5) Insert a dry fuse or oiled rag through the screen so
|
||
that it reaches the bottom of the can.
|
||
6) Light the fuse.
|
||
|
||
This device will produce extremely large amounts of smoke and flame.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
How To Make A Fuse
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
One reason for which many well made bombs fail is the lack of a
|
||
good fuse. To make a dry fuse, you will need the following:
|
||
|
||
o Several sheets of tissue paper (The kind used for machee)
|
||
o Gasoline/Kerosene
|
||
o Gunpowder
|
||
o A paint brush
|
||
o Patience
|
||
|
||
Method:
|
||
---------
|
||
1) Use the paint brush to apply a thin film of gasoline on a
|
||
sheet of tissue paper.
|
||
2) Let dry
|
||
3) Sprinkle a thin line of gunpowder onto the paper
|
||
4) Roll the paper up tightly from one end
|
||
5) Apply a few more layers by repeating steps 1&2 and rolling
|
||
each new layer around the existing fuse.
|
||
6) Let the whole thing sit for a couple of hours
|
||
7) Apply a final coating of gasoline with the paintbrush
|
||
8) After it is completely dry, it will work beautifully
|
||
|
||
|
||
Note:
|
||
------- Experiments are currently being done in an attempt to design
|
||
a fuse which will burn under water.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Tennis Ball Grenade
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Most of you have probably heard of the Tennis Ball Bomb. It is a
|
||
handy explosive or noisemaker. The Tennis Ball Grenade is based on the same
|
||
idea but does more damage.
|
||
|
||
|
||
You will need the following:
|
||
|
||
1) A Tennis Ball
|
||
2) A Knife
|
||
3) Several boxes of wooden matches (not safety matches)
|
||
4) Hockey Tape
|
||
5) Gunpowder
|
||
6) A Sparkler
|
||
7) Flint
|
||
|
||
Method:
|
||
-------
|
||
|
||
1) Cut a small round hole in the ball with the knife
|
||
2) Take the flint (the kind used for flip-top lighters) and crush
|
||
it into a powder
|
||
3) Separate the wire handle from the sparkler and grind it up
|
||
4) Mix the flint and sparkler powder together with gunpowder
|
||
5) Pour the mixture into the tennis ball
|
||
6) Cut off the match-heads and pack the ball with them until you
|
||
can't fit anymore into it.
|
||
7) Use the tape to cover the hole completely
|
||
8) The grenade will explode on contact with any solid surface,
|
||
producing large amounts of flame and flaming projectiles.
|
||
9) [optional] For a delayed blast grenade, insert a dry fuse into
|
||
the hole before you tape it up.
|
||
|
||
These babies are easy to make, light weight, concealable and do plenty
|
||
of damage for their size....in general, a kick-ass weapon. You can make dozens
|
||
of them for hours of enjoyment.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
The Boom-Box
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
The Boom-Box is simple to make and is very effective. It is
|
||
an antipersonnel device and works on one or more victims.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials:
|
||
----------
|
||
|
||
o A metal box with a hinged lid
|
||
o String
|
||
o A mouse trap
|
||
o C-4 or any volatile plastic explosive
|
||
o Tape
|
||
|
||
Procedure:
|
||
----------
|
||
|
||
1) Secure the mousetrap to the bottom of the box (inside)
|
||
with tape.
|
||
2) Tie a piece of string to the trip-bar of the mouse trap
|
||
3) Place a wad of C-4 where the cheese would normally go and
|
||
be sure that the spring loaded bar will hit it
|
||
4) Set the trap
|
||
5) CAREFULLY tape the other end of the string to the inside
|
||
of the lid so that it is taught when only half open
|
||
6) Close the box
|
||
7) Leave the box somewhere where the intended victim will find
|
||
it, when he does...he will open it and BOOM!
|
||
|
||
Diagram:
|
||
--------
|
||
\
|
||
/ \ <- lid
|
||
string -> / \
|
||
____/_____\.
|
||
| / |
|
||
| o/____ |
|
||
mouse trap -> | ======= | <- metal box
|
||
with C-4 ~----------~
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Exploding Pen
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
This device is hardly a weapon but it is a mild explosive and
|
||
will serve as a good prank or practical joke. If you wanted to increase the
|
||
power of the explosive, it would not be hard to hard to turn it into a
|
||
destructive device with a few alterations to the construction.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials:
|
||
----------
|
||
|
||
1) A ball point "click" pen
|
||
2) Gun powder
|
||
3) 8-10 wooden match heads
|
||
4) 1 wooden match
|
||
5) A piece of sand paper (1 1/2" X 2")
|
||
|
||
|
||
Procedure:
|
||
----------
|
||
|
||
1) Unscrew pen and remove all parts except for the button at
|
||
the top of the pen
|
||
2) Stick the match inside the pen where the ink fill was
|
||
3) Roll the sand paper around the match with the rough side
|
||
facing in so it touches the match head
|
||
4) Put the remaining match heads in, be sure they are inside
|
||
the sand paper
|
||
5) Put a wax stopper in the other end of the pen where the ball
|
||
point came out
|
||
6) Fill the front part of the pen with gunpowder and make sure
|
||
that the wax prevents it from spilling out
|
||
|
||
The finished pen should look like this:
|
||
|
||
Wax stopper Gun powder Matches & Sandpaper
|
||
\ | |
|
||
\ | |
|
||
\ _______________|___________________________|________
|
||
<___________________________________|________________|===
|
||
/
|
||
/
|
||
Clicker
|
||
Applications:
|
||
-------------
|
||
Basically, anywhere there is writing to be done, there is
|
||
a target for this device. Think of exams!! Heh, I don't think many people will
|
||
be asking to borrow a pen from now on.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
The Cat Bomb
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
This bit is for amusement only. We suggest that you do not try this out
|
||
at home.
|
||
|
||
It has come to my attention that a real panic can be generated by a
|
||
cat-bomb in a supermarket or department store.
|
||
|
||
A cat-bomb is a simple and inexpensive thing to make.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials:
|
||
----------
|
||
1 cat - large
|
||
1 sparkler or 1 ft. of waterproof fuse
|
||
1 acetylene/oxygen torch
|
||
1 book of matches
|
||
|
||
Procedure:
|
||
----------
|
||
Squeeze all air and $#!^ out of cat, being careful not to kill same.
|
||
Insert torch nozzle into cat's ass.
|
||
Turn on a 50/50 mixture of the gasses, inflating the cat to approximately
|
||
1/3 larger than normal.
|
||
Insert either sparkler or fuse into cat's ass being careful to minimize
|
||
gas release (some recommend stapling the orifice shut after insertion
|
||
of fuse) very messy!
|
||
|
||
Deployment:
|
||
-----------
|
||
Place cat in a place of demonstration, and light fuse with matches.
|
||
Retire quickly to a safe place, (entrails will be a-flying soon)
|
||
|
||
Cautions:
|
||
---------
|
||
Recent experiments with larger animals have shown a 10 minute
|
||
railroad flare to be of substantially greater sealing capacity than the fuse
|
||
or sparkler method. Greater gas retention and thus a greater explosion are
|
||
possible in this manner.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part B: Chemical Explosives
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Astrolite Mixtures
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Astrolite:
|
||
----------
|
||
|
||
Astrolite is a liquid explosive which was a product of rocket
|
||
propellant research in the 60's. Astrolite A-1-5 is said to be the world's
|
||
most powerful non-nuclear explosive. It is approximately 2 times more powerful
|
||
than TNT and is safer to handle.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Astrolite G
|
||
-----------
|
||
|
||
Astrolite G is a clear liquid explosive especially designed to
|
||
produce very high detonation velocity, 8600 mps (meters/sec.) compared with
|
||
7,700 mps for nitroglycerin and 6,900 mps for TNT...In addition, a
|
||
very unusual characteristic is that the liquid explosive has the ability
|
||
to be absorbed easily into the ground while remaining detonatable... In
|
||
field tests, Astrolite G has remained detonatable in the ground for 4 days,
|
||
even after being exposed to rain.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Procedure:
|
||
----------
|
||
|
||
Mix 2 parts (by weight) of ammonium nitrate with 1 part
|
||
anhydrous hydrazine. The 2:1 ratio is not exactly perfect but if you screw
|
||
around with the mixture, you will find a better formula. Hydrazine is quite
|
||
hard to get ahold of. It is used in; Rocket fuel, agricultural chemicals
|
||
(maleic hydrazide), drugs (antibacterial & antihypertension),
|
||
polymerization catalyst, solder fluxes, photographic development & diving
|
||
equipment. Hydrazine is a chemical that you should be careful with.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Astrolite A/A-1-5
|
||
-----------------
|
||
|
||
Mix 20% (weight) aluminum powder to the ammonium nitrate, and then
|
||
mix with the hydrazine. The aluminum powder should be 100 mesh or finer.
|
||
Astrolite A has a detonation velocity of 7,800 mps.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Sodium Chlorate Mixtures
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Sodium Chlorate:
|
||
----------------
|
||
|
||
Sodium chlorate is similar to potassium chlorate, and in most
|
||
cases can be a substitute. Sodium chlorate is also more soluble in water.
|
||
You can find sodium chlorate at any hardware/home improvement store. It is
|
||
used in blowtorches and you can get about 3 lbs. for $7.50
|
||
|
||
|
||
SC Rocket Fuel
|
||
--------------
|
||
Mix 50% sodium chlorate
|
||
35% rubber cement
|
||
10% epoxy resin hardener
|
||
5% sulfur
|
||
|
||
You may want to add more sodium chlorate depending on the purity you
|
||
are using.
|
||
|
||
|
||
SC Incendiary Mixture SC Impact Mixture
|
||
--------------------- -----------------
|
||
Mix 55% aluminum powder Mix 50% red phosphorus
|
||
45% sodium chlorate 50% sodium chlorate
|
||
5% sulfur
|
||
|
||
|
||
SC Filler Explosive SC Gunpowder
|
||
------------------- ------------
|
||
Mix 85% sodium chlorate Mix 65% sodium chlorate
|
||
10% vaseline 22% charcoal
|
||
5% aluminum powder 13% sulfur
|
||
A sprinkling of graphite
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Thirteen: General Anarchy
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
J.L. Hudsons! Bring a good, strong magnet with you, and head for
|
||
the clothing section... Look at the clothes on the rack, look at the tag...
|
||
___________________
|
||
| |
|
||
| X X X X X X X |
|
||
|:::::::::::::::::::|
|
||
|___________________|
|
||
|
||
See that row of colons ^^ I drew? Well, that represents the
|
||
magnetic strip which they use for inventory purposes. If you erase this strip
|
||
with the magnet, the cash register won't be able to read the tag and the lady
|
||
will have to enter the whole number... this gets very nasty if you erase
|
||
the tags on almost every shirt, blouse, etc. in the store... most of the
|
||
stuff has more than one tag, be sure to erase both...
|
||
|
||
Anywhere: Bring a small screwdriver with you, find one of those
|
||
drinking fountains that has a cooling system, (it makes a humming sound every
|
||
so often, and there is a fan).. Reach underneath, behind it and find the
|
||
coolant line that is the largest. Next, find the little valve on it, it will
|
||
have a cap on it. Remove the cap and you will see what looks like a
|
||
bicycle- type valve. Poke it with the screwdriver until some air is sucked
|
||
into the system.. Then get out of there, the compressor will make some
|
||
strange noises, then will quit. In a few minutes, it will cool off, and try
|
||
to start again. This cycle will destroy the compressor...ha.
|
||
|
||
Restrooms: Take the toilet paper and pull off a section about 4 feet
|
||
in length. Stick it in the toilet the flush it down.. If you still have
|
||
your screwdriver, turn the water inlet valve to full - this is that valve
|
||
on a normal toilet...
|
||
|
||
-*==0
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
-------
|
||
|
||
It's a little hard to understand, but it is usually capped, take off
|
||
the cap. If you do it right, the whole roll of toilet paper will be gone
|
||
in no time - keep doing it 'till it floods...!
|
||
|
||
Any Store! Some stores have a security system that employs the use
|
||
of little plastic buttons, slips, or disks that are fastened to articles
|
||
of clothing. Inside these articles are a piece of copperish-looking foil
|
||
coated with some green plastic marked, "Inventory Control - Property of the
|
||
Store." (In some cases, this piece of plastic is placed on a string all by
|
||
itself..)
|
||
|
||
Take this piece of plastic and do any of the following - drop it into
|
||
a bag or the pocket of another piece of clothing, (they won't be able to find
|
||
it but it will trigger the alarm all the time!).. Find a little kid standing
|
||
all by himself, and tell him it's a special magic card, and to keep it!
|
||
(Once he leaves, the alarm will go off, and his parents will get
|
||
busted..) Or, of course, you can drop it into the bag of another customer,
|
||
that's always fun..
|
||
|
||
Any Large Department Store: Sometimes there are phones laying around
|
||
in unsupervised check-out booths, (like in hudson's or something), pick up
|
||
the phone, and dial a three digit number - this usually connects you with
|
||
another part of the store - after some real pranking around the whole store,
|
||
you might want to walk around and see what you've done; (usually, there will
|
||
be a small store directory taped into the handset, it always comes in handy.)
|
||
|
||
The HardWare Department: Find a small cylinder of methyl
|
||
acetylene propeniene, (or the tradename "mapp"), and jam a small nail into
|
||
the top, not allowing too much gas to escape at one time... The smell of the
|
||
gas you will soon find out is -->terrible<-- and if left around slowly
|
||
releasing the gas, it might cause an explosion, (if it is near the electrical
|
||
and lighting dept.), or most likely it will cause some really pissed customers
|
||
who smell the stuff; it really smells bad!!
|
||
|
||
Elevators: Remember when your parents got pissed when you messed with
|
||
the buttons on an elevator? Well, forget that - find the switch,
|
||
usually a pushtype, and turn it off when you are at a floor. Most people
|
||
don't know how the hell to work it, and will get quite pissed...
|
||
|
||
Also, push and stick one of the buttons down, (lets say the highest
|
||
floor so it is in a non-traffic area), with some gum or tape or a nail; the
|
||
elevator will always seek that floor when it's not being called by other
|
||
floors - over time, it becomes slower and slower...
|
||
|
||
At A Large Department Store: Find one of those brass disks on the
|
||
floor.. Stand on it and turn your whole body counter-clockwise to unscrew it.
|
||
Take a look inside, and you'll see a pair of wires that look very thin,
|
||
there is a good chance that those are serial register bus wires. Strip
|
||
them, (with your handy-dandy swiss), and touch them together, if there is a
|
||
small spark, you're in luck. If there is a large spark forget where you
|
||
read this - this will effectively knock out all the data transmissions
|
||
from each register to the master computer, depending on the setup, each
|
||
register might go dead.. (What a mess...)
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Fourteen: More easy gadgets
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
These devices aren't of the chemical nature, so they shouldn't be hard
|
||
for anyone to build. They are also the kinds of devices which can be
|
||
improved by simply making them bigger.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Simple mine
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
This is where it all started. The simple land mine is used in
|
||
other devices. The device itself isn't complicated, but takes patience to
|
||
make it work well.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials: Film Canister (or Folger's Coffee
|
||
can if you wanna blow away the
|
||
block)
|
||
|
||
Packs of matches (17 fill a film
|
||
canister).
|
||
|
||
Patience.
|
||
|
||
|
||
First, take the lid of the canister or can, etc. and cut a square hole
|
||
in the lid the width of the striking strip on a book of matches (about 5mm).
|
||
Next, cut 4 striker strips off the matchbooks. With these you must make a
|
||
"box". You might want to leave an extra millimeter of cardboard on the edge
|
||
of the strips, and bend them so you can glue the edges of each strip
|
||
together. Because it's hard to glue just edges together.
|
||
|
||
Form the box around a pencil or something, so you can have support
|
||
when gluing it. Make sure the whole inside of the box is the brimstone side
|
||
of the strips. What it will look like when it's made is a 3cm long hollow
|
||
box, with the ends open. You then push this box halfway through the lid with
|
||
the hole in it. Now cut the joint edges of the box only on the top side of
|
||
the lid, so you can fold these sides down to the lid, to hold it better. It
|
||
now will look like a lid, will a cross of cardboard on the top side, and on
|
||
the underside, the rest of the box is sticking out. Next cut your match
|
||
heads off and fill the canister.
|
||
|
||
Then, take 2 or 3 matches, tape them together tightly, and insert
|
||
them Carefully in the "box" from the top side of the lid. MAKE SURE they fit
|
||
snugly, otherwise they'll slip about and won't strike the insides of the
|
||
box and therefore light everything else.
|
||
|
||
Finally, put the lid on, and tape the son of a bitch up as much
|
||
as possible, over the lid as well. Bury the whole thing in the ground so just
|
||
the "button" (the 2 or 3 matches, which are about half way into the box)
|
||
are sticking above ground. And when someone steps on it, BOOM! Of course
|
||
with a film canister, the explosion isn't too big, but if you had a Godamn
|
||
coffee can, you could blow someone's foot off. Or a 2 litre pop bottle, using
|
||
the cap in place of the lid!!
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
String Cannon
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Once again, the basic principle of the mine is used here.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials: Container.
|
||
|
||
Matchbooks.
|
||
|
||
Piece of piping with one end closed off (make
|
||
sure it is possible to put a hole in the
|
||
closed end though). ABS piping (available
|
||
at Home Hardware) Blacks is good because
|
||
the film canisters fit PERFECTLY. But only
|
||
the see through ones. Ask Blacks for
|
||
TRANSPARENT film canisters.
|
||
|
||
String.
|
||
|
||
Violent nature.
|
||
|
||
Ok, make a basic mine (you MUST have the mine to do this). But don't put
|
||
in the match heads yet. Pierce a hole in the bottom of the canister (big
|
||
enough for strong string to fit through). Now, once you have made the 2 or
|
||
3 match button (from the first mine explained) you will be pulling it from
|
||
the bottom rather than stepping on the top.
|
||
|
||
Tie the string to the matches in the brimstone box and then bring
|
||
the string through the bottom of the canister, fill the canister with match
|
||
heads, and put on the lid. Once again, the more you tape, THE BETTER. You want
|
||
to hold this explosion as much as possible, so when it goes off it's more
|
||
powerful. Put a hole (for the string) in the blocked end of the piping. You
|
||
might find it hard to the string through, but try and get it through a
|
||
small a hole as possible. You don't want anything coming out the back!
|
||
|
||
A good idea is to, insert the string through the pipe, THEN do the
|
||
rest explained above. And drop the mine CAREFULLY down to the bottom of the
|
||
pipe. Now walk around like you have a shotgun and whenever you want to blow
|
||
something away, just point and pull the string. A spray of match heads,
|
||
fire, plastic bits etc. will fly out, pretty impressive I guess.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Mortar
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Basically, that's exactly what this is. It shoots out projectiles
|
||
that explode on contact. Useful for small scale war.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials: 4 or 5 cans.
|
||
|
||
Strong tape (or a welder if you can get your
|
||
hands on one)
|
||
|
||
Matches (MUST be "eddy lights" (the ones with
|
||
the different coloured tip))
|
||
|
||
Squashball or dogball, as long as it's hollow
|
||
(a tennis ball can be used, but you need cans
|
||
wide enough to house it)
|
||
|
||
Ronson's lighter fluid
|
||
|
||
Will to blow something up.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Basically, this device is quite easily made, you just need some good
|
||
tools to do it properly. First, take one of the cans, and cut the entire top
|
||
of of it (this might be hard with pop cans, since they have a high edge which
|
||
gets in the way of using a can opener). Then, on the bottom of the can, cut
|
||
about 3/4 of it out, so you have a semi-circle of tin missing on the bottom,
|
||
like in this diagram:
|
||
|
||
|
||
______
|
||
/}*****\
|
||
/ }******\ * = amount of tin left on bottom
|
||
[ }*******] of can.
|
||
[ }*******]
|
||
\ }******/
|
||
\}*****/
|
||
~~~~~
|
||
|
||
Do exactly the same thing to all the rest of the cans as explained
|
||
above (NOT the last one though), making sure that the open part in the bottom
|
||
of each can alternates with the one below it. In other words, if you looked
|
||
down the barrel of the thing, you'd see a semi-circle missing on the left,
|
||
then the right (directly opposite) then the left etc. It must look this way.
|
||
|
||
When you get to your last can, leave the bottom on and still cut the
|
||
whole top off. Now you must tape/weld all these cans together (with the one
|
||
with the bottom on the bottom, naturally). This might be hard if you
|
||
used pop-cans since the edges would be very rough (because you'd need to
|
||
actually CUT off the top, not use a an opener). Anyway, now that's done.
|
||
|
||
Last, make a small hole in the side of the bottom can (as close as you
|
||
can get to the bottom). It just has to be big enough to squirt the Ronson's
|
||
inside. Next, you need to make "Roly Poly Match Heads". You must find a ball
|
||
that is hollow, and will fit as best as possible in the cans, so it doesn't
|
||
wobble too much, but doesn't have trouble coming out the end.
|
||
|
||
Make a small slice in the ball (not a hole), and start pouring in cut
|
||
off match heads (eddy lights, remember) until it's quite tightly packed. Put
|
||
this down the barrel of the mortar, tilt it upright at about a 45 degree
|
||
angle. Squirt some ronsons into the small hole at the bottom (and a bit
|
||
around the hole, in case it doesn't catch right away), light it, and BOOM.
|
||
The ball should go VERY far if the cannon is made well, and it will explode
|
||
when it lands to boot!
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Simple Rocket Launcher
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Materials: ABS piping (at least 8 cm diameter, so the
|
||
fins of the rocket can be fit inside, and it
|
||
should be about 4 feet long). Also get
|
||
a smaller piece of ABS piping about 1 foot long
|
||
and 3 inches wide (home hardware will tell you
|
||
what diameters the piping comes in exactly).
|
||
This one foot piece will need to be cut in half
|
||
with a hack saw.
|
||
|
||
Switch (get it at Radio shack)
|
||
|
||
9 volt battery
|
||
|
||
Alligator clips (Radio shack of $#!^)
|
||
|
||
Small rocket (buy smallest size at Merry Land
|
||
toys at Bloor and Yonge)
|
||
|
||
3 "A" sized engines.
|
||
|
||
Solar flares (3 come with the engines, but it's
|
||
good to get another pack of them)
|
||
|
||
Mine. This is if you want an explosion at the
|
||
end.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Relatively easy (as I always say) to build. After you've cut the
|
||
small piece of ABS in half. Tape the two "handles" to the bottom of the larger
|
||
piece of ABS (the launcher itself), one will act as the front handle, and the
|
||
other will have the "switch" on it.
|
||
|
||
Tape them in places where it's comfortable to you. You will be holding
|
||
it most likely on your right shoulder, and your left arm will be out
|
||
front supporting you, and your right arm will be close into you, ready to
|
||
pull the switch, and the back end of the barrel will be resting on your
|
||
shoulder (don't worry, barely anything comes out the back, just a bit of
|
||
smoke).
|
||
|
||
Next put the rocket together (you can read the instructions
|
||
yourself). *BUT*, since the rocket only supplies fins for the back end
|
||
(because your supposed to be launching it up, not less than something like 70
|
||
degrees (which is considered "ballistic")), you will have to make makeshift
|
||
fins for the from so the rocket is pointing straight ahead inside the
|
||
launcher, not the from end sagging down, and only the back end up.
|
||
|
||
The good part about getting he smallest rocket is, the transparent
|
||
film canisters (once again, they are the better of the two types, so ask for
|
||
those), have sort of a circle that juts out on the lid, which fits EXACTLY
|
||
into the cardboard body of the rocket. So, voila, you can put a mine on the
|
||
front. It seems they make these things fit nicely just for us anarchist
|
||
doesn't it?
|
||
|
||
Anyway, once you have the rocket built, you should now hook up some
|
||
long wire to the switch you have, and have one end going to the battery, and
|
||
from the other terminal on the battery to the rocket, and the other end
|
||
of the switch to the rocket. Here's a diagram...
|
||
|
||
________________________
|
||
|
||
________________<-----__ < rocket inside
|
||
II *II
|
||
|
||
^ * = switch
|
||
front handle
|
||
|
||
|
||
Close up diagram:
|
||
|
||
+ -
|
||
|
||
_____________________] ] < put alligator clips
|
||
[ _____________] on ends of these
|
||
&&&&&&&&&&&&&[&& H & ]&&&&&&&&&&&&&& wires (which should
|
||
[ & A & ] be taped along the
|
||
on/off > \# & N & ] body of the
|
||
switch [ & D & ] launcher) and clamp
|
||
[ & L & ] them to the solar
|
||
[_& E &_] flare, which is
|
||
in the back of the
|
||
engine.
|
||
& = ABS plastic
|
||
|
||
|
||
Obviously, if you have a mine, the "button" on the top of the mine will
|
||
be facing outwards, so when it lands, boom. The weight of the engine
|
||
should balance the weight of the bomb on the front. Well, there you have
|
||
it. Just point, and launch!
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Fifteen: Complex Explosives
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
This chapter deals with the instructions for creating some
|
||
dangerous explosives. If you intend to make any of these explosives, do so
|
||
in SMALL AMOUNTS ONLY, as they are all dangerous and could seriously injure
|
||
or kill you if done in larger amounts. If you don't know anything about
|
||
chemistry, DON'T DO THESE EXPERIMENTS! I am not joking in giving this
|
||
warning. Unless you have a death wish, you shouldn't try any of the
|
||
following unless you have had prior experience with chemicals.
|
||
|
||
I am not responsible for any injury or damage caused by people using
|
||
this information. It is provided for use by people knowledgeable in
|
||
chemistry who are interested in such experiments and can safely handle such
|
||
experiments.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part A: Common "weak" explosives
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
A. Gunpowder:
|
||
75% Potassium Nitrate
|
||
15% Charcoal
|
||
10% Sulfur
|
||
|
||
The chemicals should be ground into a fine powder (separately!) with
|
||
a mortar & pestle. If gunpowder is ignited in the open, it burns fiercely, but
|
||
if in a closed space it builds up pressure from the released gases and can
|
||
explode the container. Gunpowder works like this: the potassium nitrate
|
||
oxidizes the charcoal and sulfur, which then burn fiercely. Carbon
|
||
dioxide and sulfur dioxide are the gases released.
|
||
|
||
|
||
B. Ammonal:
|
||
Ammonal is a mixture of ammonium nitrate (a strong oxidizer) with
|
||
aluminum powder (the 'fuel' in this case). I am not sure of the %
|
||
composition for Ammonal, so you may want to experiment a little using small
|
||
amounts.
|
||
|
||
|
||
C. Chemically ignited explosives:
|
||
|
||
1. A mixture of 1 part potassium chlorate to 3 parts table sugar
|
||
(sucrose) burns fiercely and brightly (similar to the burning of magnesium)
|
||
when 1 drop of concentrated sulfuric acid is placed on it. What occurs is
|
||
this: when the acid is added it reacts with the potassium chlorate to form
|
||
chlorine dioxide, which explodes on formation, burning the sugar as well.
|
||
|
||
2. Using various chemicals, I have developed a mixture that works very
|
||
well for imitating volcanic eruptions. I have given it the name 'MPG
|
||
Vulcanite' tm). Here it is: potassium chlorate + potassium perchlorate +
|
||
ammonium nitrate + ammonium dichromate + potassium nitrate + sugar + sulfur
|
||
+ iron filings + charcoal + zinc dust + some coloring agent. (scarlet=
|
||
strontium nitrate, purple= iodine crystals, yellow= sodium chloride,
|
||
crimson= calcium chloride, etc...).
|
||
|
||
3. So, do you think water puts out fires? In this one, it starts it.
|
||
Mixture: ammonium nitrate + ammonium chloride + iodine + zinc dust. When a
|
||
drop or two of water is added, the ammonium nitrate forms nitric acid which
|
||
reacts with the zinc to produce hydrogen and heat. The heat vaporizes the
|
||
iodine (giving off purple smoke) and the ammonium chloride (becomes purple
|
||
when mixed with iodine vapor). It also may ignite the hydrogen and begin
|
||
burning.
|
||
|
||
Ammonium nitrate: 8 grams
|
||
|
||
Ammonium chloride: 1 gram
|
||
Zinc dust: 8 grams
|
||
Iodine crystals: 1 gram
|
||
|
||
4. Potassium permanganate + glycerin when mixed produces a purple-
|
||
colored flame in 30 secs-1 min. Works best if the potassium permanganate
|
||
is finely ground.
|
||
|
||
5. Calcium carbide + water releases acetylene gas (highly flammable gas
|
||
used in blow torches...)
|
||
|
||
______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part B: Thermite reactions
|
||
______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
The Thermite reaction is used in welding, because it generates molten
|
||
iron and temperatures of 3500 C (6000F+). It uses one of the previous
|
||
reactions that I talked about to START it!
|
||
|
||
Starter=potassium chlorate + sugar
|
||
Main pt.= iron (III) oxide + aluminum powder (325 mesh or finer)
|
||
|
||
Put the potassium chlorare + sugar around and on top of the main pt.
|
||
To start the reaction, place one drop of concentrated sulfuric acid on top of
|
||
the starter mixture. STEP BACK! The ratios are: 3 parts iron(III) oxide to 1
|
||
part aluminum powder to 1 part potassium chlorate to 1 part sugar.
|
||
|
||
When you first do it, try 3g:1g:1g:1g!
|
||
|
||
Also, there is an alternative starter for the Thermite reaction.
|
||
The alternative is potassium permanganate + glycerin. Amounts: 55g iron(III)
|
||
oxide, 15g aluminum powder, 25g potassium permanganate, 6ml glycerin.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part C: Nitrogen-Containing High Explosives
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
A. Mercury(II) Fulminate
|
||
|
||
To produce Mercury(II) Fulminate, a very sensitive shock explosive,
|
||
one might assume that it could be formed by adding Fulminic acid to mercury.
|
||
This is somewhat difficult since Fulminic acid is very unstable and
|
||
cannot be purchased. I did some research and figured out a way to make
|
||
it without fulminic acid. You add 2 parts nitric acid to 2 parts alcohol
|
||
to 1 part mercury. This is theoretical (I have not yet tried it) so please,
|
||
if you try this, do it in very* small amounts and tell me the results.
|
||
|
||
B. Nitrogen Triiodide
|
||
Nitrogen Triiodide is a very powerful and very shock sensitive explosive.
|
||
Never store it and be careful when you're around it- sound, air movements,
|
||
and other tiny things could set it off.
|
||
|
||
Materials-
|
||
|
||
2-3g Iodine
|
||
15ml conc. ammonia
|
||
8 sheets filter paper
|
||
50ml beaker
|
||
feather mounted on a two meter pole
|
||
ear plugs
|
||
tape
|
||
spatula
|
||
stirring rod
|
||
|
||
Add 2-3g Iodine to 15ml ammonia in the 50ml beaker. Stir, let stand for 5
|
||
minutes.
|
||
|
||
DO THE FOLLOWING WITHIN 5 MINUTES!
|
||
|
||
Retain the solid, decant the liquid (pour off the liquid but keep the
|
||
brown solid...). Scrape the brown residue of Nitrogen Triiodide onto a stack
|
||
of four sheets of filter paper. Divide solid into four parts, putting
|
||
each on a separate sheet of dry filter paper. Tape in position, leave to dry
|
||
undisturbed for AT LEAST 30 minutes (preferably longer). To detonate, touch
|
||
with feather. (WEAR EAR PLUGS WHEN DETONATING OR COVER EARS- IT IS VERY
|
||
LOUD!)
|
||
|
||
C. Cellulose Nitrate (Guncotton)
|
||
|
||
Commonly known as Smokeless powder, Nitrocellulose is exactly that-
|
||
it does not give off smoke when it burns.
|
||
|
||
Materials-
|
||
|
||
70ml concentrated sulfuric acid
|
||
30ml concentrated nitric acid
|
||
5g absorbent cotton
|
||
250ml 1M sodium bicarbonate
|
||
250ml beaker
|
||
ice bath
|
||
tongs
|
||
paper towels
|
||
|
||
Place 250ml beaker in the ice bath, add 70ml sulfuric acid, 30 ml
|
||
nitric acid. Divide cotton into .7g pieces. With tongs, immerse each piece in
|
||
the acid solution for 1 minute. Next, rinse each piece in 3 successive baths
|
||
of 500ml ater. Use fresh water for each piece. Then immerse in 250ml
|
||
1M sodium bicarbonate. If it bubbles, rinse in water once more until no
|
||
bubbling occurs. Squeeze dry and spread on paper towels to dry overnight.
|
||
|
||
|
||
D. Nitroglycerin
|
||
|
||
Nitroglycerin is a *VERY* dangerous shock sensitive explosive. It is
|
||
used in making dynamite, among other things. I am not sure as to the
|
||
proportions and amounts of chemicals to be used, so I shall use estimates.
|
||
|
||
Materials-
|
||
|
||
70ml conc. sulfuric acid
|
||
30ml conc. nitric acid
|
||
10 ml glycerin
|
||
ice bath
|
||
150ml beaker
|
||
|
||
Put the 150ml beaker in the ice bath and make sure that it is very
|
||
cold. Slowly add the 70ml sulfuric and 30ml nitric acids to the beaker,
|
||
trying to maintain a low temperature. When the temperature starts to level
|
||
off, add about 10ml glycerin. If it turns brown or looks funny, **RUN LIKE
|
||
HELL**. When Nitroglycerin turns brown, that means it's ready to explode...
|
||
If it stays clear and all works well, keep the temperature as low as you
|
||
can and let it sit for a few hours. You then should have some Nitroglycerin,
|
||
probably mixed with nitric and sulfuric acids. When you set it off, you
|
||
must not be nearby. Nitroglycerin can fill 10,000 times its original area
|
||
with expanding gases. This means that if you have 10ml's of Nitroglycerin
|
||
in there, it will produce some 100,000ml's of gases.
|
||
|
||
To make it into dynamite, the Nitroglycerin must be absorbed into
|
||
something like wood pulp or diamaeceous earth (spelled something like that).
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Part D: Other stuff
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
A. Peroxyacetone
|
||
|
||
Peroxyacetone is extremely flammable and has been reported to be
|
||
shock sensitive.
|
||
|
||
Materials-
|
||
|
||
4ml Acetone
|
||
4ml 30% Hydrogen Peroxide
|
||
4 drops conc. hydrochloric acid
|
||
150mm test tube
|
||
|
||
Add 4ml acetone and 4ml hydrogen peroxide to the test tube. Then add
|
||
4 drops concentrated hydrochloric acid. In 10-20 minutes a white solid
|
||
should begin to appear. If no change is observed, warm the test tube in a
|
||
water bath at 40 celsius. Allow the reaction to continue for two hours.
|
||
Swirl the slurry and filter it. Leave out on filter paper to dry for at
|
||
least two hours. To ignite, light a candle tied to a meter stick and
|
||
light it (while staying at least a meter away).
|
||
|
||
B. Smoke smoke smoke...
|
||
|
||
The following reaction should produce a fair amount of smoke. Since
|
||
this reaction is not all that dangerous you can use larger amounts if
|
||
necessary for larger amounts of smoke.
|
||
|
||
6g zinc powder
|
||
1g sulfur powder
|
||
|
||
Insert a red hot wire into the pile, step back. A lot of smoke should
|
||
be created.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Sixteen: Stars, Flares, and Color Mixtures
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
This is serious stuff, and can be really dangerous if you don't treat
|
||
it seriously. For you kids out there who watch too many cartoons, remember
|
||
that if a part of your body gets blown away in the REAL world, it STAYS blown
|
||
away. If you can't treat this stuff with respect, don't screw around with it.
|
||
|
||
Each part will start with a set of safety rules. Don't skip over them.
|
||
Read 'em and MEMORIZE 'em!! At the beginning, there will be a set of general
|
||
rules that always apply. Then there will be some things that you HAVE TO KNOW
|
||
about the materials you will be using and making this time. Read it thoroughly
|
||
before starting anything.
|
||
|
||
Pyrotechnic preparations and explosives are, by their very
|
||
nature, unstable, and subject to ignition by explosion or heat, shock, or
|
||
friction. A clear understanding of their dangerous properties and due care in
|
||
the handling of ingredients or finished products is necessary if
|
||
accidents are to be avoided. Always observe all possible precautions,
|
||
particularly the following:
|
||
|
||
1. Mix only small batches at one time. This means a few grams, or at
|
||
most, an ounce or so. Don't go for big mixes -- they only make for
|
||
bigger accidents. The power of an explosive cubes itself with
|
||
every ounce. (9 Ounces is 729 times as powerful as one ounce.)
|
||
|
||
2. When weighing chemicals, use a clean piece of paper on the scale
|
||
pan for each item. Then discard the used paper into a bucket of
|
||
water before weighing the next ingredient.
|
||
|
||
3. Be a safe worker. Dispose of any chemicals spilled on the
|
||
workbench or equipment between weighings. Don't keep open
|
||
containers of chemicals on your table, since accidental spillage
|
||
or mixing may occur. When finished with a container, close it, and
|
||
replace it on the storage shelf. Use only clean equipment.
|
||
|
||
4. Where chemicals are to be ground, grind them separately, NEVER
|
||
TOGETHER. Thoroughly wash and clean equipment before grinding
|
||
another ingredient.
|
||
|
||
5. Mixing of batches should be done outdoors, away from flammable
|
||
structures, such as buildings, barns, garages, etc. Mixes should
|
||
also be made in NON METALLIC containers to avoid sparks. Glass
|
||
also should not be used since it will shatter in case of an
|
||
accident. Handy small containers can be made by cutting off the
|
||
top of a plastic bottle three or four inches from the bottom. Some
|
||
mixes may most conveniently be made by placing the ingredients in
|
||
a plastic bottle and rolling around until the mixture is uniform.
|
||
In all cases, point the open end of the container away from
|
||
yourself. Never hold your body or face over the container. Any
|
||
stirring should be done with a wooden paddle or stick to avoid
|
||
sparks or static.
|
||
|
||
Powdered or ground materials may also be mixed by placing them on
|
||
a large sheet of paper on a flat surface and then rolling them
|
||
across the sheet by lifting the sides and corners one at a time.
|
||
|
||
6. Never ram or tamp mixes into paper or cardboard tubes. Pour the
|
||
material in and gently tap or shake the tube to settle the
|
||
contents down.
|
||
|
||
7. Store ingredients and finished mixes where they will not be a fire
|
||
hazard away from heat and flame. Finished preparations may be
|
||
stored in plastic bottles which will not shatter in case of an
|
||
accident. Since many of the ingredients and mixes are poisonous,
|
||
they should be stored out of reach of children or pets, preferably
|
||
locked away.
|
||
|
||
8. Be sure threads of screw top containers and caps are thoroughly
|
||
cleaned. This applies also to containers with stoppers of rubber
|
||
or cork and to all other types of closures. Traces of mixture
|
||
caught between the container and closure may be ignited by the
|
||
friction of opening or closing the container. Throughout any
|
||
procedure, WORK WITH CLEAN CONDITIONS.
|
||
|
||
9. ALWAYS WEAR A FACE SHIELD OR AT LEAST SHATTERPROOF SAFETY GLASSES.
|
||
Any careful worker does when handling dangerous materials. Be sure
|
||
lenses and frames are not flammable.
|
||
|
||
10. Always wear a dust respirator when handling chemicals in dust
|
||
form. These small particles gather in your lungs and stay there.
|
||
They may cause serious illnesses later on in life.
|
||
|
||
11. Always wear gloves when working with chemicals.
|
||
|
||
12. Always wear a waterproof lab apron.
|
||
|
||
13. If you must work indoors, have a good ventilation system.
|
||
|
||
14. Never smoke anywhere near where you are working.
|
||
|
||
15. Make sure there are NO open flames present, and NO MOTORS (they
|
||
produce sparks inside.) No hot water heaters, furnaces, or pilot
|
||
lights in stoves!! Sparks have been known to very readily explode
|
||
dust floating in the air.
|
||
|
||
16. ALWAYS work with someone. Two heads are better than one.
|
||
|
||
17. Have a source of water READILY available. (Fire extinguisher,
|
||
hose, etc.)
|
||
|
||
|
||
18. Never, under any circumstances, use any metal to load chemicals or
|
||
put chemicals in. Fireworks with metal casings are worse to handle
|
||
than a live hand grenade. Never use any metal container or can.
|
||
This includes the very dangerous CO2 cartridges. Many people have
|
||
been KILLED because of flying fragments from metal casings. Again,
|
||
please do not use metal in any circumstance.
|
||
|
||
19. Always be thoroughly familiar with the chemicals you are using.
|
||
Some information will be included in each bit, but look for
|
||
whatever extra information you can. Materials that were once
|
||
thought to be safe can later be found out to be dangerous stuff.
|
||
|
||
20. Wash your hands and face thoroughly after using chemicals. Don't
|
||
forget to wash your EARS AND YOUR NOSE.
|
||
|
||
21. If any device you've built fails to work, leave it alone. After a
|
||
half hour or so, you may try to bury it, but never try to unload
|
||
or reuse any dud.
|
||
|
||
22. If dust particles start to form in the air, stop what you are
|
||
doing and leave until it settles.
|
||
|
||
23. Read the entire file before trying to do anything.
|
||
|
||
24. NEVER strike any mixture containing Chlorates, Nitrates,
|
||
Perchlorates, Permanganates, Bichromates, or powdered metals don't
|
||
drop them, or even handle them roughly.
|
||
|
||
These rules may all look like a lot of silly nonsense, but let's look
|
||
at one example. When the move "The Wizard of OZ" was made, the actress who
|
||
played the good witch was severely burned when one of the exploding special
|
||
effects got out of hand. The actress who played the bad witch got really
|
||
messed up by the green coloring used on her face, and the original actor who
|
||
played the Tin Man got his lungs destroyed by the aluminum dust used to
|
||
color his face.
|
||
|
||
The actor we know of as the tin man was actually a replacement. The
|
||
point is, these chemicals were being used under the direction of people a
|
||
lot more knowledgeable of chemicals than you are, and terrible accidents
|
||
still happened. Don't take this stuff lightly.
|
||
|
||
We will be using the following materials this time. Get familiar with
|
||
them. Some can be highly dangerous.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Aluminum Dust (and powder) Al
|
||
|
||
An element used for brilliancy in the fine powder form. It can be purchased
|
||
as a fine silvery or gray powder. All grades from technical to superpure
|
||
(99.9%) can be used. It is dangerous to inhale the dust. The dust is also
|
||
flammable, by itself. In coarser forms, like powder, it is less dangerous.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Antimony Sulfide Sb S
|
||
2 3
|
||
|
||
Also known as "Black" Antimony Sulfide. (There is also a "Red" form, which
|
||
is useless to us.) This is used to sharpen the report of firecrackers,
|
||
salutes, etc., or to add color to a fire. The technical, black, powder is
|
||
suitable. Avoid contact with the skin. Dermatitis or worse will be the result.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Barium Chlorate Ba(ClO ) * H O
|
||
3 2 2
|
||
|
||
Available as a white powder. It is poisonous, as are all Barium salts. It
|
||
is used both as an oxidizer and color imparter. It is as powerful as
|
||
Potassium Chlorate and should be handled with the same care. Melting
|
||
point is 414 degrees.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Barium Nitrate Ba(NO )
|
||
3 2
|
||
|
||
Poisonous. Used as an oxidizer and colorizer. The uses and precautions are
|
||
the same as with a mixture containing Potassium Nitrate.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Charcoal C
|
||
|
||
A form of the element carbon. Used in fireworks and explosives as a
|
||
reducing agent. It can be purchased as a dust on up to a coarse powder. Use
|
||
dust form, unless otherwise specified. The softwood variety is best, and
|
||
it should be black, not brown.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Copper Acetoarsenite (CuO) As O Cu(C H O )
|
||
3 2 3 2 3 2 2
|
||
|
||
The popular name for this is Paris Green. It is also called King's Green
|
||
or Vienna Green. It has been used as an insecticide, and is available
|
||
as a technical grade, poisonous, emerald green powder. It is used in
|
||
fireworks to add color. Careful with this stuff. It contains arsenic.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Copper Chloride CuCl
|
||
2
|
||
|
||
A color imparter. As with all copper salts, this is poisonous.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Copper Sulfate CuSO *5H O
|
||
4 2
|
||
|
||
Known as Blue Vitriol, this poisonous compound is available as blue crystals
|
||
or blue powder. Can be purchased in some drugstores and some agricultural
|
||
supply stores. Used as a colorizer.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Dextrin
|
||
|
||
This can be purchased as a white or yellow powder. It is a good cheap glue
|
||
for binding cases and stars in fireworks.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Lampblack C
|
||
|
||
This is another form of the element carbon. It is a very finely powdered
|
||
black dust (soot, actually) resulting from the burning of crude oils. It is
|
||
used for special effects in fireworks.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Lead Chloride PbCl
|
||
3
|
||
|
||
Available as a white, crystalline, poisonous powder, which melts at
|
||
501 degrees. As with all lead salts, it is not only poisonous, but the
|
||
poison accumulates in the body, so a lot of small, otherwise harmless doses
|
||
can be as bad as one large dose.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Mercurous Chloride HgCl
|
||
|
||
Also known as calomel or Mercury Monochloride. This powder will brighten an
|
||
otherwise dull colored mixture. Sometimes it is replaced by
|
||
Hexachlorobenzene for the same purpose. This is non poisonous ONLY if it is
|
||
100% pure. Never confuse this chemical with Mercuric Chloride, which is
|
||
poisonous in any purity.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Potassium Chlorate KClO
|
||
3
|
||
|
||
This, perhaps, is the most widely used chemical in fireworks. Before it
|
||
was known, mixtures were never spectacular in performance. It opened the
|
||
door to what fireworks are today. It is a poisonous, white powder that is
|
||
used as an oxidizer. Never ram or strike a mixture containing Potassium
|
||
Chlorate. Do not store mixtures containing this chemical for any length of
|
||
time, as they may explode spontaneously.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Potassium Dichromate K Cr O
|
||
2 2 7
|
||
|
||
Also known as Potassium Bichromate. The commercial grade is used in
|
||
fireworks and matches. The bright orange crystals are poisonous.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Potassium Nitrate KNO
|
||
3
|
||
|
||
Commonly called Saltpeter. This chemical is an oxidizer which decomposes at
|
||
400 degrees. It is well known as a component of gunpowder and is also used in
|
||
other firework pieces. Available as a white powder.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Potassium Perchlorate KClO
|
||
4
|
||
|
||
Much more stable than its chlorate brother, this chemical is a white
|
||
or slightly pink powder. It can often substitute for Potassium Chlorate to
|
||
make the mixture safer. It will not yield its oxygen as easily, but to make
|
||
up for this, it gives off more oxygen. It is also poisonous.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Red Gum
|
||
|
||
Rosin similar to shellac and can often replace it in many fireworks
|
||
formulas. Red Gum is obtained from barks of trees.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Shellac Powder
|
||
|
||
An organic rosin made from the secretions of insects which live in India.
|
||
The exact effect it produces in fireworks is not obtainable from other gums.
|
||
The common mixture of shellac and alcohol sold in hardware stores
|
||
should be avoided. Purchase the powdered variety, which is orange in color.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Sodium Oxalate Na C O
|
||
2 2 4
|
||
|
||
Used in making yellow fires. Available as a fine dust, which you should
|
||
avoid breathing.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Strontium Carbonate SrCO
|
||
3
|
||
|
||
Known in the natural state as Strontianite, this chemical is used for adding
|
||
a red color to fires. It comes as a white powder, in a pure, technical,
|
||
or natural state.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Strontium Nitrate Sr(NO )
|
||
3 2
|
||
|
||
By far the most common chemical used to produce red in flares, stars and
|
||
fires. Available in the technical grade as a white powder. It does double
|
||
duty as an oxidizer, but has a disadvantage in that it will absorb some
|
||
water from the air.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Strontium Sulfate SrSO
|
||
4
|
||
|
||
Since this chemical does not absorb water as readily as the nitrate, it
|
||
is often used when the powder is to be stored. In its natural state it is
|
||
known as Celestine, which is comparable to the technical grade used in
|
||
fireworks.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Sulfur S
|
||
|
||
A yellow element that acts as a reducing agent. It burns at 250 degrees,
|
||
giving off choking fumes. Purchase the yellow, finely powdered form only.
|
||
Other forms are useless without a lot of extra and otherwise unnecessary
|
||
effort to powder it.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Zinc Dust Zn
|
||
|
||
Of all the forms of zinc available, only the dust form is in any way
|
||
suitable. As a dust, it has the fineness of flour. Should be either of the
|
||
technical or high purity grade. Avoid breathing the dust, which can cause
|
||
lung damage. Used in certain star mixtures, and with sulfur, as a rocket
|
||
fuel.
|
||
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
Chapter Seventeen: The Chemistry of Pyrotechnics
|
||
_______________________________________________________________________________
|
||
|
||
|
||
Most pyrotechnic mixtures follow a very simple set of chemical rules.
|
||
We'll go over those now. Most mixtures contain an oxidizing agent, which
|
||
usually produces oxygen used to burn the mixture, and a reducing agent, which
|
||
burns to produce hot gasses. In addition, there can be coloring agents to
|
||
impart a color to the fire, binders, which hold the mixture in a solid lump,
|
||
and regulators that speed up or slow down the speed at which the mixture
|
||
burns. These are not all the possibilities, but they cover most all cases.
|
||
|
||
Oxidizing agents, such as nitrates, chlorates, and perchlorates provide
|
||
the oxygen. They usually consist of a metal ion and the actual oxidizing
|
||
radical. For example, Potassium Nitrate contains a metal ion (Potassium)
|
||
and the oxidizing radical (the Nitrate). Instead of potassium, we
|
||
could instead substitute other metals, like sodium, barium, or strontium,
|
||
and the chemical would still supply oxygen to the burning mixture. But some
|
||
are less desirable. Sodium Nitrate, for example, will absorb moisture out of
|
||
the air, and this will make it harder to control the speed at which the
|
||
mixture will burn.
|
||
|
||
In the following examples, we'll use the letter "X" to show the presence
|
||
of a generic metal ion.
|
||
|
||
Note that Nitrates are stingy with the oxygen that they give up. They
|
||
only give one third of what they have.
|
||
|
||
Some Some
|
||
Nitrate Nitrite Oxygen
|
||
|
||
2XNO ---> 2XN0 + O
|
||
3 2 2
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chlorates are very generous, on the other hand. They give up all the
|
||
oxygen they have. Furthermore, they give it up more easily. It takes less
|
||
heat, or less shock to get that oxygen loose. Mixtures using chlorates
|
||
burn more spectacularly, because a smaller volume of the mix needs to be
|
||
wasted on the oxidizer, and the ease with which the oxygen is supplied makes
|
||
it burn faster. But the mixture is also MUCH more sensitive to shock.
|
||
|
||
Some Some
|
||
Chlorate Chloride Oxygen
|
||
|
||
2XClO ---> 2XCl + 3O
|
||
3 2
|
||
|
||
|
||
Perchlorates round out our usual set of oxidizing tools. Perchlorates
|
||
contain even more oxygen than Chlorates, and also give it all up. However,
|
||
they are not as sensitive as the Chlorates, so they make mixtures that are
|
||
"safer". That is, they're less likely to explode if you drop or strike them.
|
||
|
||
Some Some
|
||
Perchlorate Chloride Oxygen
|
||
|
||
XClO ---> XCl + 2O
|
||
4 2
|
||
|
||
|
||
Reducing agents, like sulfur and charcoal (carbon) simply burn the
|
||
oxygen to produce sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide. It's usually best to
|
||
include a mixture of the two in a pyrotechnic mixture, as they burn at
|
||
different speeds and temperatures, and the proper combination will help
|
||
control the speed of combustion.
|
||
|
||
Also, when extra fast burning speed is needed, like in rockets
|
||
and firecrackers, metal powder is often added. The finer the powder, the
|
||
faster the burning rate. The proportions change the speed, as well.
|
||
Magnesium powder or dust is often used for speed. Aluminum dust works, but
|
||
not as well. Zinc dust is used in some cases. Powdered metal, (not dust)
|
||
particularly aluminum or iron, are often used to produce a mixture that
|
||
shoots out sparks as it burns. In rare cases, it is desirable to slow down
|
||
the burning speed. In this case, corn meal is often used. It burns, so acts
|
||
as a reducing agent, but it doesn't burn very well.
|
||
|
||
Coloring agents are very interesting. It's long been known that
|
||
various metals produce different colored flames when burned in a fire. The
|
||
reasons are buried in the realm of quantum physics, but the results are what
|
||
matters, and we can present them here. Note that if we use an oxidizing agent
|
||
that contains a colorizing metal, it can do a double job. It can produce
|
||
oxygen and color.
|
||
|
||
Barium -Barium salts give a pleasant green color. Barium Nitrate is most
|
||
often used.
|
||
|
||
Strontium -Strontium salts give a strong red color. Strontium Nitrate is a
|
||
very convenient material for red.
|
||
|
||
Sodium -Sodium salts give an intense yellow color. So intense in fact that
|
||
any sodium compounds in a mixture will usually wash out other
|
||
colorizers. As has been said, Sodium Nitrate absorbs moisture from
|
||
the air, and so is not really suitable to impart color. Instead,
|
||
Sodium Oxalate is usually used. This does not absorb lots of
|
||
water, but has the disadvantage of being very poisonous.
|
||
|
||
Copper -Copper salts are used to give a blue color. Blue is the most
|
||
difficult color to produce, and it's usually not too spectacular.
|
||
Usually Copper Acetoarsenite (Paris Green) is used. This compound
|
||
contains arsenic, and is very poisonous. Since it still doesn't
|
||
produce a very memorable blue, it's often used with mercurous
|
||
chloride, which enhances the color, but is also poisonous, and
|
||
expensive, to boot.
|
||
Potassium -Potassium salts will give a delicate purple color, if they're very
|
||
pure. The cheaper lab grades of potassium nitrate often contain
|
||
traces of sodium, which completely obscure the purple color. In
|
||
order to get the purple coloring, very pure grades must be used,
|
||
and you must be very careful to mix it in very clean vessels, and
|
||
scoop it from the supply jar with a very clean scoop. The color is
|
||
certainly worth the effort, if you can get it.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Some mixtures that burn in colors also contain binders, that hold
|
||
the mixture together in a solid lump. These lumps are usually referred to as
|
||
stars. The balls fired from a roman candle or the colorful showers sprayed
|
||
from aerial bombs are examples of stars. Depending on the mixture, the binder
|
||
is either a starch called dextrin or finely powdered orange shellac. A
|
||
shellac-like material called red gum is also used on occasion. In some
|
||
mixtures, the shellac powder also helps produce a nice color. Shellac
|
||
mixtures are moistened with alcohol to get them to stick together. Dextrin
|
||
mixtures are moistened with water.
|
||
|
||
If the colored mixture is to be used as a flare, it's just packed into a
|
||
thin paper tube. If it's to be fired from a roman candle, it's usually
|
||
extruded from a heavy tube by pushing it out with a dowel, and the pieces are
|
||
cut off as the proper length pops out. Stars fired from an aerial bomb are
|
||
usually made by rolling the moist mixture flat, and cutting it with a
|
||
knife into small cubes. Stars that are extruded are often called "pumped
|
||
stars" those that are rolled out are "cut stars".
|
||
|
||
The following are formulas for mixtures that burn with various colors.
|
||
Parts are by weight.
|
||
|
||
Red
|
||
|
||
Potassium Chlorate 9
|
||
Sulfur 2
|
||
Lampblack 1
|
||
Strontium Nitrate 9
|
||
bind with shellac
|
||
dissolved in alcohol
|
||
|
||
|
||
Blue
|
||
|
||
Potassium Chlorate 9 This one is inferior
|
||
Copper Acetoarsenite 2 Potassium Chlorate 12
|
||
Mercurous Chloride 1 Copper Sulfate 6
|
||
Sulfur 2 Lead Chloride 1
|
||
bind with dextrin Sulfur 4
|
||
in water bind with dextrin in water
|
||
|
||
|
||
Green
|
||
|
||
Barium Chlorate 8 Barium Nitrate 3
|
||
Lampblack 1 Potassium Chlorate 4
|
||
Shellac Powder 1 Shellac Powder 1
|
||
bind with alcohol Dextrin 1/4
|
||
Bind with alcohol
|
||
|
||
Yellow
|
||
|
||
Potassium Chlorate 8 Potassium Chlorate 8
|
||
Sodium Oxalate 3 Sodium Oxalate 4
|
||
Lampblack 2 Shellac Powder 2
|
||
Bind with shellac in Dextrin 1
|
||
alcohol or dextrin Bind with alcohol
|
||
in water
|
||
|
||
|
||
White
|
||
|
||
Potassium Nitrate 6
|
||
Sulfur 1
|
||
Antimony Sulfide 2
|
||
bind with dextrin in
|
||
water
|
||
|
||
|
||
Orange
|
||
|
||
Strontium Nitrate 36
|
||
Sodium Oxalate 8
|
||
Potassium Chlorate 5
|
||
Shellac Powder 5
|
||
Sulfur 3
|
||
Bind with alcohol
|
||
|
||
|
||
Purple (ingredients must be very pure)
|
||
|
||
Potassium Chlorate 36 This one has more of a lilac color
|
||
Strontium Sulfate 10 Potassium Chlorate 38
|
||
Copper Sulfate 5 Strontium Carbonate 18
|
||
Lead Chloride 2 Copper Chloride 4
|
||
Charcoal 2 Lead Chloride 2
|
||
Sulfur 12 Sulfur 14
|
||
Bind with dextrin in Bind with dextrin in water
|
||
water
|
||
|
||
|
||
Brilliant White
|
||
|
||
Potassium Perchlorate 12
|
||
Aluminum Dust 4
|
||
Dextrin 1
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Golden Twinkler Stars - Falls through the air and burns in an on and
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off manner. The effect is spectacular. A pumped or cut star.
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Potassium Nitrate 18
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Sulfur 3
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Lampblack 3
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Aluminum Powder 3
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Antimony Sulfide 3
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Sodium Oxalate 4
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Dextrin 2
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Zinc Spreader Stars - Shoot out pieces of burning zinc and charcoal.
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These stars are much heavier than usual, and require larger charges if they're
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to be fired from a tube.
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Zinc Dust 72
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Potassium Chlorate 15
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Potassium Dichromate 12
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Granular Charcoal 12
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Dextrin 2
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bind with water
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Electric Stars - Stars that contain aluminum powder
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Potassium Nitrate 15 Potassium Chlorate 60
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Aluminum, fine 2 Barium Nitrate 5
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Aluminum, medium 1 Aluminum, fine 9
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Black Powder 2 Aluminum, medium 4
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Antimony Sulfide 3 Aluminum, coarse 3
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Sulfur 4 Charcoal 2
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water bind with red gum in
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water
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Potassium Perchlorate 6
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Barium Nitrate 1 Potassium Perchlorate 4
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Aluminum 20 Aluminum, medium 2
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Dextrin 1 Dextrin 1
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alcohol
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Simpler Zinc Spreaders
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Potassium Nitrate 14 Potassium Chlorate 5
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Zinc Dust 40 Potassium Dichromate 4
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Charcoal 7 Charcoal, medium 4
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Sulfur 4 Zinc Dust 24
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bind with dextrin in bind with dextrin in water
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water
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Willow Tree Stars - Use large amounts of lampblack -- too much to burn
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fully. Gives a willow tree effect.
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Potassium Chlorate 10
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Potassium Nitrate 5
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Sulfur 1
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Lampblack 18
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bind with dextrin in water
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As always, don't forget that it's just plain stupid to go buying all
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these materials from one chemical supply house. When you buy it all as a
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group, they know what you plan to do with it, and they keep records. If
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anyone goes investigating the source of homemade fireworks and checks with
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your supplier, there will be a lead straight to you. Be sure to cover your
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tracks.
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Notes:
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Look for the next in the series:
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Phone Phreaking
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and
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Electronic Devices
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