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- The Art of making M-80 and M-100s
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- By Anonymous Caller...
- Written for The K.C. Hack Shack
- 913-432-4495
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- This is for educational use only. Some of these formulas are VERY dangerous!
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- FLASH POWDER
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- Flash powder is a chemical mixture that burns so fast that it appears to
- burn instantly, producing a bright flash of light.
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- Flash powder will produce an extremely loud explosion in amounts larger than
- 4 ounces even when it is not contained Very small amounts of flash powder
- will produce a very loud explosion when contained, even in a container made of
- a few layers of paper.
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- Flash powder is usually made from a very fine powdered metal that will burn
- and an oxidizer. Powdered aluminum is used the most because it is cheaper.
- Powdered magnesium and zinc will also work. The oxidizer can be Barium
- Nitrate, Ammonium Perchlorate, Barium Peroxide, Strontium Nitrate, Potassium
- Chlorate, Potassium Perchlorate, Sodium Chlorate, Potassium Permanganate,
- others, and any combination of these.
- All the Chlorate are friction and impact sensitive, and also the Perman-
- ganate. Potassium Perchlorate is the least sensitive of the Chlorates.
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- All the chemicals should be crushed into a very fine powder, about 400 Mesh
- or smaller. 400 Mesh is about like kitchen type flour.
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- Black German Aluminum is a brand name for aluminum powder. It has a partical
- size of 600 Mesh for 98% of the aluminum material. The other 2% of the
- material is larger than 600 Mesh.
- There are other aluminum powders made by other companies that are equal to
- or better than Black German Aluminum.
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- Aluminum Pyro Powder is also a brand name. The partical size is (98%-400)
- or 98% of the material is smaller than 400 Mesh. The other 2% is larger than
- 400 Mesh.
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- FLASH POWDER FORMULAS
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- 1. This formula is one of the best. It produces a very, very, extremely
- loud explosion. Easy to ignite with a fuse. It is not moisture absorbent.
- Not very sensitive to impact or friction. Sodium Chlorate or Potassium
- Chlorate can be used instead of Potassium Perchlorate but it then
- becomes very sensitive to friction and impact. 4 ounces of this mixture will
- produce an explosion equal to one stick of dynamite!
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- Potassium Perchlorate 2 oz.
- Aluminum Powder 600 Mesh 1 oz.
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- 2. This formula produces and extremely loud explosion, almost as good as
- formula #1. This is what most fire-crackers, M-80's and other fireworks
- are made with.
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- Potassium Perchlorate 2 oz.
- Aluminum Powder 400 Mesh 1 oz.
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- 3. This formula is equal to formula #2 It is not sensitive to friction or
- impact.
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- Barium Peroxide 9 oz.
- 50%/50% Magnesium aluminum
- powder 200 Mesh 1 oz.
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- 4. This formula works as good as formula #2 but it produces a very
- bright flash. This formula is what use to be used for the photo flash for the
- old box type cameras about 100 years ago
- Barium Nitrate 3 oz.
- Potassium Perchlorate 3 oz.
- Aluminum Powder 400 Mesh 4 oz.
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- 5. This formula works very good. It is not very impact or friction
- Sensitive. It produces a very, very loud explosion. Potassium Perchlorate
- contains 46.1914% oxygen. Half as powerful as #2.
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- Potassium Perchlorate 2 oz.
- Sulfur 1 oz.
- Aluminum Powder 400 Mesh 1 oz.
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- 6. This formula works as good as #5 but it has a disadvantage of being
- moisture absorbent and it is very impact and friction sensitive. Sodium
- Chlorate contains 45.0937% oxygen.
- Produces a very, very loud explosion. Equal to #5.
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- Sodium Chlorate 2 oz.
- Sulfur 1 oz.
- Aluminum Powder 400 Mesh 1 oz.
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- 7. This formula is very dangerous because it is very sensitive to
- friction and impact and could explode during the construction of any
- explosive device. Potassium Chlorate contains 39.1664% oxygen. This formula
- produces and explosion almost equal to #5 or #6. Used in the manufacture of
- toy cap pistol caps.
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- Potassium Chlorate 2 oz.
- Sulfur 1 oz.
- Aluminum Powder 1 oz.
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- 8. This formula is very, very very sensitive to impact, friction and
- static electricity, even more sensitive than #7. Extremely dangerous! Will
- ignite even when wet.
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- Potassium Chlorate 6.7 oz.
- Red Phosphorus 2.7 oz.
- Sulfur 0.3 oz.
- Calcium Carbonate 0.3 oz.
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- 9. This formula has slightly less explosive power than #7. It is
- slightly friction and impact sensitive. Potassium Permanganate contains
- 40.4961% oxygen. This formula will ignite itself if it gets wet. Very loud
- explosion.
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- Potassium Permanganate 2 oz.
- Sulfur 1 oz.
- Aluminum Powder 1 oz.
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- 10. This formula produces a very small explosion when ignited in a paper
- tube. A much louder explosion is produced when it is ignited in a very
- strong container. It is impact and friction sensitive.
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- Potassium Chlorate 7.5 oz.
- Charcoal dust 1.5 oz.
- Sulfur 1.0 oz.
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- 11. No information is available about this formula.
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- Potassium Chlorate 6 oz.
- Antimony Sulfide 3 oz.
- Sulfur 1 oz.
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- 12. This formula is a little louder than formula #10. Impact and
- friction sensitive. Produces a small explosion in a paper container.
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- Sodium Chlorate 7.5 oz.
- Charcoal dust 1.5 oz.
- Sulfur 1.0 oz.
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- 13. No information is available about this formula.
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- Potassium Chlorate 7.5 oz.
- Gallic acid 2.2 oz.
- Red gum 0.3 oz.
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- !CAUTION!
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- The mixture of any chlorate with phosphorus or sulfur is extremely
- sensitive to friction and percussion and explodes with great violence.
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- Chlorate explosives must not be stored together with ammonium nitrate
- explosives, since ammonium chlorate which is formed when these two
- substances are brought in contact, explodes.
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- When mixing chlorate explosives, crush all of the chemicals separately. Sift
- the oxidizer through a piece of screen wire to break up the material into
- small pieces. Then sift the other chemicals also if they need it.
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- Mix all of the flash powder chemicals together and mix well by sifting them
- through a piece of screen wire or by shaking them in a ZIP LOCK bag. This
- mixture is very sensitive to friction, impact, heat, spark, static electricity
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- 4 ounces of flash powder has the same explosive power as one stick of
- dynamite. One gross of M-80 fire-crackers is equal to 3 sticks of dynamite.
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- 8 ounces of flash powder will make 100
- M-80 type firecrackers if each M-80
- contains 1/2 teaspoon of flash powder.
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- M-80's with 1/4 teaspoon of flash powder produces an explosion that sound
- almost exactly the same as M-80's with 1/2 teaspoon of flash powder, but it
- has less destructive power.
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- 24 ounces of flash powder will make 100 M-100 type firecrackers. (And
- these are awsome!)
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- Quick Conversions:
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- 3 teaspons = 1 tablespoon
- 4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup = 2 oz.
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- M-80 & M-100 CONSTRUCTION
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- 1. PLUG ONE END OF THE PAPER TUBE.
- Run a small amount of Elmer's glue around the side of an end plug or the
- inside edge of the paper tube. Insert the end plug, convex side first, into
- the paper tube. Push it in until the back edge of the plug is flush with
- the edge of the paper tube.
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- 2. FUSE THE PAPER TUBE.
- Using a 1/8 inch drill bit, an ice pick or a sharp nail, punch a hole
- through one side of the paper tube in the middle. NEVER puncture a case that
- contains flash powder. The paper tube should always be fused before the
- flash powder is added. Cut the fuse to 1 1/2 inches in length and insert it
- into the hole at least halfway across the inside diameter of the paper tube.
- Run a small amount of Elmer's glue around the fuse and let it dry.
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- 3. MIXING THE FLASH POWDER
- Extreme caution should be used when mixing flash powder. Flash powder is
- extremely dangerous and explodes with great force. Avoid all sources of
- friction, impact, flame, sparks and static electricity.
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- 4. FILL THE PAPER TUBES
- Stand the paper tubes on end, open end up. Using a small funnel and a
- measuring spoon 1/2 teaspoon, fill the paper tubes 1/2 to 2/3 full. Do not
- fill the tubes completely full or pack in the flash powder. By leaving an air
- space there is room for the flash powder to expand when ignited which
- will produce a much louder explosion.
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- 5. INSERT THE FINAL END PLUG
- Plug the open end in the same way that you plugged the first end.
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- MATERIALS NEEDED FOR ONE M-80
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- 1. One paper tube, 1/2 inch inside diameter, 1/16 inch wall thickness,
- 1 1/2 inches long.
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- 2. Two paper end plugs 1/2 inch outside diameter, 1/16 inch paper thickness.
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- 3. One 3/32 diameter water proof fuse about 1 1/2 inches long.
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- 4. 1/2 teaspoon of flash powder.
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- 5. 10 drops of Elmer's glue.
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- __ ___________ __
- end | o | end
- plug __| ___________ |__ plug
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- fuse ^ hole
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- ______|_____
- |M80 or M100 |
- |____________|
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- MATERIALS NEED FOR ONE M-100
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- 1. One paper tube, 5/8 inch inside diameter, 1 3/4 inch long
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- 2. Two paper end plugs 5/8 inch outside diameter.
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- 3. One water proof fuse about 1 1/2 inches long.
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- 4. 1 1/2 teaspoons of flash powder.
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- 5. 10 drops of Elmer's glue
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- CHEMICALS
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- Most of the chemicals you need are sold at K-mart, hardware stores, drug
- stores, lumber yards, plumbing supply, Wall-mart, cement company and many
- other stores.
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- Sodium Chlorate. O2 solid oxygen pellets are used in small work shop torches.
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- Potassium Nitrate. Sold by most drug stores in 4 ounce bottles. Also sold
- by farmers co-op supply stores.
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- Sulfur. Sold by farmers co-op, drug stores and lawn and garden centers.
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- Aluminum Powder. Sold by paint stores and auto parts stores. Aluminum powder
- can be found in radiator stop leak.
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- Sodium Nitrate. Sold by drug stores and meat packing plants.
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- Antimony Sulfide. Is sold by most plumbing supply stores.
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- Potassium Permanganate. It is used for water treatment. Check you phone
- book for water treatment equipment and supplies.
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- Ammonium Nitrate. Can be bought from any farmers co-op or lawn and garden
- center.
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- Red Phosphorus. The white tip on wooden kitchen matches contains red phosphorus
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- Check your phone book yellow pages for industrial chemical supplies, they will
- usually have most of these chemicals.
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- When you call, tell them you are with a beginning rock band and want it for
- some special effects on stage. They will fall for that every time...
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- Now you probably wonder where you can get the paper tubes and end caps. Ok
- just write:
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- FULL AUTO CO. INC.
- P.O. Box 1881
- Murfreesboro, TN. 37133
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- And ask for a catalog. M-80 size tubes are 100-$5. End plugs are 200-$3.5
- M-100 size tubes are 100-$9. End plugs are 200-$5. You must have an order
- form to order this. They also sell all the chemicals you need to make
- flash powder. You must be over 21 or at least sign the order that
- says that you are 21. There is no way that they can find out. I DO NOT
- suggest that you buy their water proof fuse because it sucks! Go to a gun
- shop in your area and ask for cannon fuse. It's probably around 35 to 40
- cents a foot and is water proof and MUCH better quality. You do have to
- be 16 or 18 to buy it.
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- Hope you enjoyed this file. There will be many more to come, so give us a
- call at 913-432-4495. K.C. Hack Shack My next file will be on the art of
- making CO2 bombs. Later,
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- From: Anonymous Caller...
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