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4.1 KiB
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80 lines
4.1 KiB
Plaintext
Gels For Molotov Cocktails.
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Suitable, available fuels for mollies include gasoline, kerosene, diesel
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fuel, and paint thinner. Kerosene has the highest fuel value and is most
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effective, but gasoline is cheaper and more readily available. Any liquid
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fuel that burns will work, but if it is not a petroleum-based fuel, it can
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be difficult to gel. Diesel is also difficult to gel. The following mix-
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tures have been field-tested in mollies and work well. All of the formulas
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are fore a 1-quart bottle.
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Soap Gel
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1) Pour 1/2 cup of soap flakes or powder (not dishwashing detergent)
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into a bottle.
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2) Add fuel until the level reaches just below the neck.
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3) Add 1/2 teaspoon of alcohol.
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4) Periodically stir briskly until the gel forms.
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Lye Gel
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1) Pour 3 1/2 cups of fuel into a bottle.
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2) Add 2 teaspoons of castor oil and stir until dissolved.
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3) Add 1/2 teaspoon alcohol to the mixture.
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4) In a large plastic measuring spoon, dissolve 1/4 teaspoon of lye
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flakes in an equal amount of water. If lye powder is used, halve
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these amounts.
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5) Add the lye slurry to the bottle and stir occasionally for about
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30 minutes until it thickens. In 1 to 2 days the mixture will
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thicken to a soft jell-like consistency, similar to that of thick
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honey.
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Egg Gel
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1) Add 3 1/2 cups of fuel to the bottle.
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2) Add 2 egg whites. Separate the eggs carefully to avoid getting
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yolk mixed in with the whites. If this happens, discard the eggs
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and try again.
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3) Add 1 teaspoon of table salt and stir until the gel forms, usual-
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ly within 5 to 10 minutes. This mix should be used within 24
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hours, as the gel is only stble for that length of time. If desi-
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red, finely powdered charcoal or flour can be used to fill the
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remainder of the bottle. This addition greatly enhances the incen-
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diary effect of any gelled fuel. It can be used in a concentration
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of up to 40 percent by weight or volume. In the higher concentra-
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tions, the mixture congeals into a wet, granular solid that has a
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high incendiary value but is unsuited for use in mollies.
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Napalm B
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Napalm B was developed by Dow Chemical during the Vietnam War as a
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replacement for the original napalm jelly in firebombs. It is stic-
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kier and burns much hotter than the original filler. The Dow formula
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used 25 percent gasoline, 25 percent, benzine, and 50 percent poly-
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styrene. Polystyrene is a common plastic used for such diverse items
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as toys, styrofoam cups, and packaging-filer "peanuts". As anyone who
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has tried to spray a styrofoam cooler knows, polystyrene dissolves
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into a sticky mush when it comes in contact with hydrocarbons such as
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paint or gasoline. It is this quality of polystyrene that makes nap-
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alm B so effective for molotov cocktails.
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Any form of polystyrene will work, but more solid forms take longer
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to dissolve. Styrofoam cups or packaging peanuts dissolve faster be-
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cause of their lower densities. Unfortunately, the air pockets in
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their structure take up space, which means that it takes a lot longer
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to produce.
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The following recipe works for styrofoam cups or peanuts:
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1) Fill bottle half-full of fuel.
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2) Fill remainder of bottle with small pieces of styrofoam cup or
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peanuts.
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3) Cap and shake for 1 minute.
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4) The styrofoam pieces should have dissolved. If not continue
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shaking until they do. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until botlle is
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completely full.
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Napalm B-N
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This is a fantastic incendiary substance. It is made by dissolving
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one part naphtalene moth crystals in two parts napalm B. The resul-
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ting liquid is very sticky and must be well stirred if the two comp-
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onents are to blend properly. It is best to prepare it in the conta-
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iner it is to be used in, as once mixed it is too sticky to remove
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completely. This material burns at least twice as long as straight
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napalm and is much hotter. Rather than a viscous gel, it is a thick
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syrup, like honey or STP. It works very well in mollies and other
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hand-thrown firebombs.
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