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[ CREATION OF MY FAVORITE, THERMITE! ]
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[ BROUGHT AROUND FROM ]
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[ GREY WOLF ]
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THERMITE IS A POWERFUL SUBSTANCE WHICH CAN BURN THROUGH PRACTICALLY
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ANYTHING, SAVE TUNGSTEN. IT IS ESPECIALLY OF USE IN TRYING TO CRACK OPEN A
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FORTRESS FONE. NOW HERE'S HOW YOU MAKE IT. IT IS VERY SIMPLE.
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THE FIRST STEP IN MAKING THERMITE IS TO MAKE HEMATITE. IN LAYMAN'S
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TERMS, HEMATITE IS IRON OXIDE (RUST). HERE IS A GOOD METHOD OF MAKING LARGE
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QUANTITIES OF RUST. YOU WILL ELECTROLYZE A METAL ROD, SUCH AS A COMMON NAIL.
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YOU WILL NEED A SOURCE OF DC POWER AS WELL. AN ELECTRIC TRAIN TRANSFORMER IS
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PERFECT. ATTACH THE ROD TO THE POSITIVE WIRE. THEN PLACE THEROD AND THE
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NEGATIVE WIRE IN OPPOSITE SIDES OF A GLASS JAR FILLED WITH WATER. PUT A
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LITTLE SALT IN THE WATER, JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE IT CONDUCT WELL (A TEASPOON).
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LET THE SETUP SIT OVERNIGHT. IN THE MORNING, THERE WILL BE A DARK RED CRUD
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IN THE JAR. FILTER ALL THE CRUD OUT OF THE WATER OR JUST FISH IT OUT WITH A
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SPOON. NOW YOU WILL NEED TO DRY IT OUT. HEAT IT IN AN IRON POT UNTIL IT
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ALL TURNS A NICE LIGHT RED.
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THE OTHER INGREDIENT YOU WILL NEED IS ALUMINUM FILINGS. YOU CAN EITHER
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FILE DOWN A BAR OF ALUMINUM, OR (AS I SUGGEST) BUY ALUMINUM FILINGS AT YOUR
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LOCAL HARDWARE SHOP. (IF YOU BUY THE BAR, USE NO LESS THAN 94% PURE
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ALUMINUM. IT IS CALLED DURALUMIN.)
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THAT'S ALMOST IT. NOW, MIX TOGETHER THE RUST AND ALUMINUM FILINGS. THE
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RATIO SHOULD BE 8 GRAMS OF RUST PER 3 GRAMS OF ALUMINUM FILINGS. THAT'S
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THERMITE!
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NOW, TO LIGHT IT! STICK A LENGTH OF MAGNESIUM RIBBON IN A PILE OF THE
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THERMITE. (EITHER STEAL IT FROM CHEM LAB OR BUY IT AT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE
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STORE. IF NOT, ORDER FROM A CHEMICAL SUPPLY HOUSE. IT'S PRETTY CHEAP.) THE
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RIBBON SHOULD STICK INTO THE THERMITE LIKE A FUSE. NOW YOU LIGHT THE
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MAGNESIUM WITH A BLOWTORCH. (DON'T WORRY. THE TORCH ISN'T HOT ENOUGH TO
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LIGHT THE THERMITE.) WHEN THE BURNING MAGNESIUM REACHES THE THERMITE, IT
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WILL LIGHT. WHEN THE THERMITE BURNS, GET THE HELL BACK! THAT STUFF CAN
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VAPORIZE CARBON STEEL. IT DOES WONDERS ON HUMAN FLESH.
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FROM TARAN KING AT METAL SHOP: THE DARK
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TOWER PHASE II (314)432-0756
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Typed by : Mr. Megahertz
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Copied from : TAP magazine 1983, issue 89
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Call Canadian Amiga Connection 416-283-5027.
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