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When i get bored, stuff explodes. Literaly.

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Jul 26, 2004 Urza link
Pyro, how exactly does 1 do that...?
Jul 26, 2004 Pyro link
It's quite simple, actually. Basically, get a bunch of decent sized capacitors (e.g. the ones used for camera flashes), string them all up in parallel, charge them up (don't overload them!), and touch the electrodes to a penny...

" remember not to wire those electrolitic capacitors backwards Pyro......."
But... but... electrolytic fluid/gel is fun! :P
Jul 27, 2004 Icarus link
Pyro, why would I want to wire together a load of capacitors to blast a hole through a penny??!?! I have a MiG welder in my shed... ;-)
Jul 27, 2004 Urza link
pyro, couldn't doing that cause a short circuit which would result in the capacitors heating up, possibly to the point of cracking and/or explosioning?
Jul 27, 2004 Black Omega link
/me trys to remember how to make potasiumtriiodide
Jul 27, 2004 Pyro link
Errrr... How would it cause a short circuit? The capacitors are directional...
Jul 29, 2004 Jm262 link
"Pyro, why would I want to wire together a load of capacitors to blast a hole through a penny??!?! I have a MiG welder in my shed... ;-)
"

Because doing stuff to money is cool.

And Urza, I suggest taking a microwave, filling it with gunpower then turn it on for like 10 minutes. Of course if that fails you can just hit the thing with a bat.
Jul 29, 2004 Urza link
JM, as long as the gunpowder is dry nothing will happen...
Aug 03, 2004 SirCamps link
Old fashioned napalm grenade, these I made before I was a teenager:

1. Take a soda can (the 12 oz metal kind), cut off the top (nicely) about half of an inch down from the top, and set it aside.

2. Fill up the can about 3/4 of the way with vaseline.

3. Fill the remainder of the space with gasoline, leaving a full inch below the cut top.

4. SLOWLY stir the mixture until homogenous.

5. Put the lid back on, securing it with lots of ducktape.

6. Insert a fuse of your choice into the drinking hole.

7. Light, throw far, and get to cover quickly.

Note: This information is only for educational purposes. If you go out and get yourself blown up, or others burned, or guys dressed in all black come and confiscate your computer, don't blame me. You are responsible for your own actions, much like an axe murderer is charged with the crime, not the maker (or designer) of the axe.

Warning: Gas is volatile, and when mixed with vaseline, it is hard to wipe off. If you get some on you, THOROUGHLY wash it off with soap in room temperature water. Never create napalm grenades (or any explosive) in hottish places (like, above 75 degrees). Always keep a foam-based extinguisher nearby. Or better yet, don't make the bomb unless you have legitimate reason to.

That all said, this thing makes some VERY cool explosions.
Aug 04, 2004 Black Omega link
theres a legit reason to make a bomb ??
Aug 04, 2004 Suicidal Lemming link
Fun?
Aug 05, 2004 Celkan link
-Neighbor rammed your car with his own?
-His dog bit yours?
-Your local override didn't go through and you're pissed at your local "Vote No"'s
Aug 06, 2004 SirCamps link
you see imperialist despots behind every tree waiting to take away your guns..? ;-)
Aug 07, 2004 Black Omega link
ummmm we dont have guns in my nice country. Well maybe some bad people do, and the police and the military and farmers ( get orff my laaand )