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2.1 KiB
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61 lines
2.1 KiB
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THERMITE IS A POWERFUL SUBSTANCE
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WHICH CAN BURN THROUGH PRACTICALLY
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ANYTHING, SAVE TUNGSTEN. IT IS
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ESPECIALLY OF USE IN TRYING TO CRACK
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OPEN A FORTRESS FONE. NOW HERE'S HOW
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YOU MAKE IT. IT IS VERY SIMPLE.
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THE FIRST STEP IN MAKING THERMITE IS
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TO MAKE HEMATITE. IN LAYMAN'S TERMS,
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HEMATITE IS IRON OXIDE (RUST). HERE IS
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A GOOD METHOD OF MAKING LARGE QUANTITIES
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OF RUST. OU WILL ELECTROLYZE A METAL
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ROD, SUCH AS A COMMON NAIL. YOU WILL
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NEED A SOURCE OF DC POWER AS WELL. AN
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ELECTRIC TRAIN TRANSFORMER IS PERFECT.
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ATTATCH THEROD TO THE POSITIVE WIRE.
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^^^^^^^^
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THEN PLACE THE ROD AND THE NEGATIVE
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WIRE IN OPPOSITE SIDES OF A GLASS JAR
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FILLED WITH WATER. PUT A LITTLE SALT
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IN THE WATER, JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE IT
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CONDUCT WELL (A TEASPOON). LET THE
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SETUP SIT OVERNIGHT. IN THE MORNING,
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THERE WILL BE A DARK RED CRUD IN THE
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JAR. FILTER ALL THE CRUD OUT OF THE
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WATER OR JUST FISH IT OUT WITH A SPOON.
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NOW YOU WILL NEED TO DRY IT OUT. HEAT
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IT IN AN IRON POT UNTILL IT ALL TURNS
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A NICE LIGHT RED.
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THE OTHER INGREDIANT YOU WILL NEED
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IS ALUMINUM FILINGS. YOU CAN EITHER
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FILE DOWN A BAR OF ALUMINUM, OR (AS
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I SUGGEST) BUY ALUMINUM FILINGS AT
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YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE SHOP. (IF YOU BUY
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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
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THE RUST AND ALUMINUM FILINGS. THE
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RATIO SHOULD BE 8 GRAMS OF RUST PER
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3 GRAMS OF ALUMINUM FILINGS. THAT'S
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THERMITE!
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NOW, TO LIGHT IT! STICK A LENGTH OF
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MAGNESIUM RIBBON IN A PILE OF THE
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THERMITE. (EITHER STEAL IT FROM CHEM
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LAB OR BUY IT AT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE
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STORE. IF NOT, ORDER FROM A CHEMICAL
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SUPPLY HOUSE. IT'S PRETTY CHEAP.)
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THE RIBBON SHOULD STICK INTO THE
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THERMITE LIKE A FUSE. NOW YOU LIGHT THE
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MAGNESIUM WITH A BLOWTORCH. (DON'T
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WORRY. THE TORCH ISN'T HOT ENOUGH TO
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LIGHT THE THERMITE.) WHEN THE BURNING
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MAGNESIUM REACHES THE THERMITE, IT
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WILL LIGHT. WHEN THE THERMITE BURNS,
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GET THE HELL BACK! THAT STUFF CAN
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VAPORIZE CARBON STEEL. IT DOES
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WONDERS ON HUMAN FLESH.
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