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- From: fernee@newton.physics.uq.oz.au (Mark Fernee)
- Subject: Re: Dran-o Bombs?
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- Organization: Physics Dept. The University of Queensland
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 06:41:30 GMT
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- In article <mktjadx.727905009@gsusgi1.gsu.edu>, mktjadx@gsusgi2.gsu.edu (Jeff A. Dilcher) writes:
- |>
- |> On some news show I saw where one town outlawed the sale of Dran-o because
- |> kids were making "mail bombs" with it. Now, I am no mail bomber, but I
- |> would like to know how Dran-o is utilized to make mail bombs.
- |>
- |> Anyone know?
-
- Probably the same way that it was used here for a similar purpose. Draino
- contains caustic soda which reacts with aluminium metal to give of gaseous
- hydrogen. By placing this mixture in a large glass bottle and skrewing on
- the lid, tying an oily rag around the bottle which you ignite. The rest
- can be left to the imagination, suffice it to say that this kind of device
- was responsible for seriously maiming a lady who's letter box was to be
- destroyed. I certainly DON'T recommend this type of unreliable, dangerous
- and primitive device. No noise maker should contain glass or any other
- schrapnel producing material. I hope that most of the people who contribute
- to this group wouldn't be so stupid.
-
- Mark.
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