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- Computer Anarchists Underground Tfile #002 -
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Title: Explosives - Thermite
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Author: Battery
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Released: 11-7-91
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Thermite is a chemical used mainly to destroy pipes, file cabinets, and
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heavy equipment. Thermite is also used for temporary welding, but it has no
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finesse, and is not very strong. Now the part you've all been waiting for...
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the formula for it.
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Thermite is composed of magnetic iron flakes and aluminum powder. Thermite
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may be obtained as a manufactured item or may be improvised for use in welding
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machinery parts together and burning holes in metal structures. The thermite
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reaction is initiated by strong heat and cannot be directly ignited with a
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match, lighter, or fuse. These igniters (found later in this file) are high
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heat reactions that are capable of producing the heat needed to set off the
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thermite reaction.
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Thermite is very safe to handle and transport because of its high ignition
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temperature. It burns well in cold and windy weather. Thermite will
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penetrate a sealed container and then ignite the contents. It may be easily
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improvised if aluminum and magnetic iron flakes of the appropriate size can be
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found.
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Materials and equipment:
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Aluminum powder (no coarser than ground coffee)
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Iron oxide flakes (Fe3O4 - same size as aluminum)
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Spoon or cup for measuring
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Jar or can with tight fitting lid
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Cardboard can with tight fitting metal ends
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Preparation:
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1. Place three (3) parts by volume of Iron Oxide (Fe3O4) and two (2) parts
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by volume of aluminum powder into the jar. Fill it about 2/3 full of
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the mixture so that there is enough room for mixing.
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2. Tighten the lid on the jar, turn the jar on its side and slowly roll
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until the two (2) powders are completely mixed. If you have the time,
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then mix small amounts of the powders in a mortar and pestle, which
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will take hours if you do correctly. No matter how you mix the
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materials, once it is mixed it will last for months without losing
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effectiveness.
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Application:
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Thermite is used to attack metallic targets such as transformers, electric
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motors, phone areas, gears, boilers, gas storage tank farms, and
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pipelines. This method produces a quantity of molten metal that streams
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out of the bottom of the unit. On contact with the target, the molten
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metal will cut through the outer metal casing and pour molten metal on the
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contents in it. Thermite is not recommended for use on moderate or wooden
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structures or other applications where a constant, persistant flame is
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required.
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In order to penetrate a steel plate with the minimum quantity of thermite,
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the bulk of the ignited thermite must be held away from the target during
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the initial combustion period. This minimizes conductive heat loss (from
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the thermite to the target) during this period and results in the thermite
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attaining maximum combustion temperature. When that temperature is
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reached, the thermite is dropped molten onto the target, and a hole is
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burned to the innards of the target.
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Cut a cardboard can (having metal ends) into two (2) equal sections.
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Example types of cardboard cartons are AJAX and BON AMI.
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One section of the can must be trimmed to a height of two (2) inches as
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shown.
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Side view: -----||-----
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| A J A X |
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The other section is filled 2/3 full with thermite. The thermite is
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covered with one of the igniters mentioned later in the file.
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Put the vented section (illustrated above) face down on the target.
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The metallic end faces up. The section filled with thermite is placed on
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top of the piece already in place. Both metal ends are now touching.
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After ignition, the thermite burns a hole through the steel plate,
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dropping extremely hot particles of molten slag into the target.
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Welding:
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A different method is employed to weld materials together. Instead of
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being mounted several inches above the target, the ajax container is going
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to be placed directly on the target, as illustrated.
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/--fuse---*
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| IGNITER |
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| THERMITE |
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####metal###### #####metal####
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The heat is conducted from the iron oxide onto the two (2) plates and a
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weld is made.
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Igniter:
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Powdered Aluminum/Sulfur Pellets:
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This igniter consists of finely powdered aluminum, sulfur and starch which
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have been thoroughly mixed and shaped into hardened cylindrical pellets.
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The pellet is drilled with a small size drill bit, filled with gunpowder,
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and can be ignited with a match or a fuse.
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Material:
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Finely powdered Aluminum (no coarser than powdered flour)
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Finely powdered Sulfur (same consistency)
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Finely powdered Starch (same consistency)
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Water
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Cylindrical tube about 4 inches long and 3/4 inch inside diameter
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made of Metal, Wood, Glass, or Plastic.
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Rod which fits into the above tube.
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Rod about 3/8 inch in diameter (should be about one-half the inside
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diameter of the 4-inch long tube)
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Mixing bowl
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Tablespoon
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Teaspoon
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Stove or hot plate
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Knife
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Measuring container
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Preparation:
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1. Place 6 tablespoons of aluminum powder in a mixing bowl then add
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15 tablespoons of powdered sulfur.
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2. Mix the two powders gently with the spoon for a few minutes until
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no unmixed particles of sulfur are visible.
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3. In a separate pot add two teaspoons of laundry starch to about 6
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ounces of water and boil gently for a few minutes. Stir until the
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starch is dissolved and allow the solution to cool to room
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temperature.
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4. When cool, take about one-half of the starch solution and add it to
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the mixture of aluminum and sulfur powder.
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5. Mix with a spoon until the whole mass is a smooth, evenly mixed,
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putty-like paste.
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6. Fill the cylindrical tube with this paste. Place one end of this
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tube on a hard surface and tamp the paste with the 3/8 inch
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diameter rod to squeeze out the air bubbles and consolidate the
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paste.
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7. Push the paste out of the tube with the larger diameter rod, which
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just fits the tube, and pushes out a tube of paste. Cut the
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cylinder into 1 1/2 inch blocks.
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8. Dry these pieces at 90<39>F for at least 24 hours.
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9. Drill a small hole in one end of the pellets and fill it with
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gunpowder. In that put a fuse. Tape the fuse down.
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Use with Thermite:
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A cluster of three pellets should be used. Bury the pellets in the
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thermite. Light the fuse and the target will soon be melted.
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