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Quick and Dirty Plastique
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by
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Adam Selene
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NOTE: This article is written solely for informational purposes. Neither
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the author, the Pan-American Information Network or the sysop of the
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bulletin board on which this file is carried are in any way responsible for
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the use or misuse of the information contained herein or the consequences
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thereof.
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This formula will not yield military or commercial-grade plastique, but it
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will serve its purpose. Its benefits are in that it is easy to make, can be
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made from common household items and can also double as an incendiary with
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a few minor modifications to the formula. You need the following items, and
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there is no set rule as to how much of what you need. I just measure by eye
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and add a bit of this and that as I need to.
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34-0-0 fertilizer. 33-0-0 will work, but not quite as well. If you are
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fortunate enough to live near a farm supply house, you can get pure ammonium
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nitrate and this will work even better than fertilizer.
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Acetone. Nail polish remover is pure acetone, but to get the quantity you're
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going to need, go to the hardware store and buy a gallon can of it.
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Styrofoam. An old cooler will work nicely.
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Waxed paper.
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Paraffin wax or a couple candles.
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An enamel, glass or corningware dish or pan.
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Work in a well-ventilated area, and have no open flames anywhere near you. If
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you smoke, have one before you begin work. Wear rubber gloves while handling
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chemicals and be sure to wear a pair of goggles as well, to prevent getting
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chemicals in the eyes. If the chemicals come into contact with the skin,
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rinse the affected area immediately with cool water. Acetone probably won't
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hurt you if you get it on you, but in later lessons we're going to be deal-
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ing with concentrated sulfuric acid so get into the habit NOW.
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Here comes the fun part. In an enamelled or glass container (don't use plas-
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tic...acetone will eat through most plastic) pour about a pint of acetone.
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Dissolve the styrofoam in the acetone until no more can be added. The mixture
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should be a thick sludge. If you need to, add a bit of acetone until any stray
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bits of styrofoam have been dissolved.
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With a wooden stirrer, stir in the fertilizer until a very thick paste forms.
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This will not be as solid as most plastique, so don't be surprised to find
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that it seems mushy to you. It should set up on its own, and be firm enough to
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mold.
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Take portions of this mixture and wrap it in waxed paper, sealing the packages
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with wax to form an airtight seal. Please, whatever you do, don't bring a lit
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candle near your mixture.
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This compound may be detonated with a heavy spark or with an ordinary blast-
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ing cap.
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To modify this compound for use as an incendiary, substitute petroleum jelly
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for the styrofoam. This will be very messy and runny, and I don't recommend
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its use very often. However, it will go off at the slightest spark and pro-
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vides a very hot flame.
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