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Making Plastic Explosives from Bleach
Potassium chlorate is an extremely volatile explosive compound
and has been used in the past as the main explosive filler in
grenades land mines and mortar rounds by such countries as
France and Germany. Common household bleach contains a small
amount of potassium chlorate which can be extracted by the
procedure that follows.
First off you must obtain:
[1] A heat source (hot plate stove etc.)
[2] A hydrometer or battery hydrometer
[3] A large Pyrex or enameled steel container (to weigh chemicals)
[4] Potassium chloride (sold as a salt substitute at health and nutrition stores)
Take one gallon of bleach place it in the container and begin
heating it. While this solution heats weigh out 63 grams of
potassium chloride and add this to the bleach being heated.
Constantly check the solution being heated with the hydrometer
and boil until you get a reading of 1.3. If using a battery
hydrometer boil until you read a FULL charge.
Take the solution and allow it to cool in a refrigerator until it
is between room temperature and 0 degrees Celsius. Filter out the
crystals that have formed and save them. Boil this solution again
and cool as before. Filter and save the crystals.
Take the crystals that have been saved and mix them with
distilled water in the following proportions: 56 grams per 100
milliliters distilled water. Heat this solution until it boils
and allow to cool. Filter the solution and save the crystals that
form upon cooling. This process of purification is called
"fractional crystallization". These crystals should be relatively
pure potassium chlorate.
Powder these to the consistency of face powder and heat gently to
drive off all moisture.
Now melt five parts Vaseline with five parts wax. Dissolve this
in white gasoline (camp stove gasoline) and pour this liquid on
90 parts potassium chlorate (the powdered crystals from above)
into a plastic bowl. Knead this liquid into the potassium
chlorate until intimately mixed. Allow all gasoline to evaporate.
Finally place this explosive into a cool dry place. Avoid
friction sulfur sulfides and phosphorous compounds. This
explosive is best molded to the desired shape and density of 1.3
grams in a cube and dipped in wax until water proof. These block
type charges guarantee the highest detonation velocity. Also a
blasting cap of at least a 3 grade must be used.
The presence of the afore- mentioned compounds (sulfur sulfides
etc.) results in mixtures that are or can become highly sensitive
and will possibly decompose explosively while in storage. You
should never store homemade explosives and you must use EXTREME
caution at all times while performing the processes in this
article.
You may obtain a catalog of other subject of this nature by
writing:
Information Publishing Co.
Box 10042
Odessa Texas 79762
Picking Master Locks
Have you ever tried to impress someone by picking one of those
Master combination locks and failed?
The Master lock company made their older combination locks with a
protection scheme. If you pull the handle too hard the knob will
not turn. That was their biggest mistake.
The first number:
Get out any of the Master locks so you know what is going on.
While pulling on the clasp (part that springs open when you get
the combination right) turn the knob to the left until it will
not move any more and add five to the number you reach. You now
have the first number of the combination.
The second number:
Spin the dial around a couple of times then go to the first
number you got. Turn the dial to the right bypassing the first
number once. When you have bypassed the first number start
pulling on the clasp and turning the knob. The knob will
eventually fall into the groove and lock. While in the groove
pull the clasp and turn the knob. If the knob is loose go to the
next groove if the knob is stiff you have the second number of
the combination.
The third number:
After getting the second number spin the dial then enter the two
numbers. Slowly spin the dial to the right and at each number
pull on the clasp. The lock will eventually open if you did the
process right.
This method of opening Master locks only works on older models.
Someone informed Master of their mistake and they employed a new
mechanism that is foolproof (for now).
The Arts of Lockpicking I
Lockpicking I: Cars and assorted other locks
While the basic themes of lockpicking and uninvited entry have not
changed much in the last few years some modern devices and
techniques have appeared on the scene.
Automobiles:
Many older automobiles can still be opened with a Slim Jim type of
opener (these and other auto locksmithing techniques are covered
fully in the book "In the Still of the Night" by John Russell
III); however many car manufacturers have built cases over the
lock mechanism or have moved the lock mechanism so the Slim Jim
will not work. So:
American Locksmith Service
P.O. Box 26
Culver City CA 90230
ALS offers a new and improved Slim Jim that is 30 inches long and
3/4 inches wide so it will both reach and slip through the new
car lock covers (inside the door). Price is $5.75 plus $2.00
postage and handling.
Cars manufactured by General Motors have always been a bane to
people who needed to open them because the sidebar locking unit
they employ is very difficult to pick. To further complicate
matters the new GM cars employ metal shields to make the use of a
Slim Jim type instrument very difficult. So:
Lock Technology Corporation
685 Main St.
New Rochelle NY 10801
LTC offers a cute little tool which will easily remove the lock
cylinder without harm to the vehicle and will allow you to enter
and/or start the vehicle. The GMC-40 sells for $56.00 plus $2.00
for postage and handling.
The best general automobile opening kit is probably a set of
lockout tools offered by:
Steck MFG Corporation
1319 W. Stewart St.
Dayton OH 45408
For $29.95 one can purchase a complete set of six carbon lockout
tools that will open more than 95% of all the cars around.
Kwickset locks have become quite popular as one step security
locks for many types of buildings. They are a bit harder to pick
and offer a higher degree of security than a normal builder
installed door lock. So:
A MFG
1151 Wallace St.
Massilon OH 44646
Price is $11.95. Kwickset locks can handily be disassembled and
the door opened without harm to either the lock or the door by
using the above mentioned Kwick Out tool.
If you are too lazy to pick auto locks:
Veehof Supply
Box 361
Storm Lake IO 50588
VS sells tryout keys for most cars (tryout keys are used since
there is no one master key for any one make of car but there are
group type masters (a.k.a. tryout keys). Prices average about
$20.00 a set.
Updated Lockpicking:
For years there have been a number of pick attack procedures for
most pin and tumbler lock systems. In reverse order of ease they
are as follows:
Normal Picking: Using a pick set to align the pins one by one
until the shear line is set and the lock opens.
Racking: This method uses picks that are constructed with a
series of bumps or diamond shape notches. These picks
are "raked" (i.e. run over all the pins at one time).
With luck the pins will raise in the open position and
stay there. Raking if successful can be much less of
an effort than standard picking.
Lock Aid Gun: This gun shaped device was invented a number of
years ago and has found application with many
locksmiths and security personnel. Basically a
needle shaped pick is inserted in the snout of the
"gun" and the "trigger" is pulled. This action
snaps the pick up and down strongly. If the tip is
slipped under the pins they will also be snapped
up and down strongly. With a bit of luck they will
strike each other and separate at the shear line
for a split second. When this happens the lock
will open. The lock aid gun is not 100%
successful but when it does work the results are
very dramatic. You can sometimes open the lock
with one snap of the trigger.
Vibrator: Some crafty people have mounted a needle pick into an
electric toothbrush power unit. This vibrating effect
will sometimes open pin tumbler locks -- instantly.
There is now another method to open pin and wafer locks in a very
short time. Although it resembles a toothbrush pick in
appearance it is actually an electronic device. I am speaking of
the Cobra pick that is designed and sold by:
Fed Corporation
P.O. Box 569
Scottsdale AR 85252
The Cobra uses two nine volt batteries teflon bearings (for less
noise) and a cam roller. It comes with three picks (for
different types of locks) and works both in America and overseas
on pin or wafer locks. The Cobra will open group one locks
(common door locks) in three to seven seconds with no damage in
the hands of an experienced locksmith. It can take a few seconds
more or up to a half a minute for someone with no experience at
all. It will also open group two locks (including government
high security and medecos) although this can take a short time
longer. It will not open GM sidear locks although a device is
about to be introduced to fill that gap. How much for this toy
that will open most locks in seven seconds?
$235.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling.
For you hard core safe crackers FC also sells the MI-6 that will
open most safes at a cost of $10 000 for the three wheel attack
model and $10 500 for the four wheel model. It comes in a sturdy
aluminum carrying case with monitor disk drive and software.
If none of these safe and sane ideas appeal to you you can always
fall back on the magic thermal lance...
The thermal lance is a rather crude instrument constructed from
3/8 inch hollow magnesium rods. Each tube comes in a 10 foot
length but can be cut down if desired. Each one is threaded on
one end. To use the lance you screw the tube together with a
matted regulator (like a welding outfit uses) and hook up an
oxygen tank. Then oxygen is turned on and the rod is lit with a
standard welding ignitor. The device produces an incredible
amount of heat. It is used for cutting up concrete blocks or even
rocks. An active lance will go through a foot of steel in a few
seconds. The lance is also known as a burning bar and is
available from:
C.O.L. MFG
7748 W. Addison
Chicago IL 60634
The Arts of Lockpicking II
So you want to be a criminal. Well if you want to be like James
Bond and open a lock in fifteen seconds then go to Hollywood
because that is the only place you are ever going to do it. Even
experienced locksmiths can spend five to ten minutes on a lock if
they are unlucky. If you are wanting extremely quick access look
elsewhere. The following instructions will pertain mostly to the
"lock in knob" type lock since it is the easiest to pick.
First of all you need a pick set. If you know a locksmith get
him to make you a set. This will be the best possible set for you
to use. If you find a locksmith unwilling to supply a set don't
give up hope. It is possible to make your own if you have access
to a grinder (you can use a file but it takes forever).
The thing you need is an allen wrench set (very small). These
should be small enough to fit into the keyhole slot. Now bend
the long end of the allen wrench at a slight angle (not 90
degrees). Now take your pick to a grinder or a file and smooth
the end until it is rounded so it won't hang inside the lock.
Test your tool out on doorknobs at your house to see if it will
slide in and out smoothly. Now this is where the screwdriver
comes in. It must be small enough for it and your pick to be used
in the same lock at the same time one above the other. In the
coming instructions please refer to this chart of the interior of
a lock:
______________________________
\ K
| | | | | | / E
| | | | \ Y [|] Upper tumbler pin
/ H [ Lower tumbler pin
\ O [-] Cylinder wall
/ L (This is a greatly simplified
\ E drawing)
______________________________/
The object is to press the pin up so that the space between the
upper pin and the lower pin is level with the cylinder wall. Now
if you push a pin up it's tendency is to fall back down right?
That is where the screwdriver comes in. Insert the screwdriver
into the slot and turn. This tension will keep the "solved" pins
from falling back down. Now work from the back of the lock to
the front and when you are through there will be a click the
screwdriver will turn freely and the door will open.
Do not get discouraged on your first try! It will probably take
you about twenty to thirty minutes your first time. After that
you will quickly improve with practice.
Solidox Bombs
Most people are not aware that a volatile extremely explosive
chemical can be bought over the counter: Solidox.
Solidox comes in an aluminum can containing 6 grey sticks and can
be bought at Kmart and various hardware supply shops for around
$7.00. Solidox is used in welding applications as an oxidizing
agent for the hot flame needed to melt metal. The most active
ingredient in Solidox is potassium chlorate a filler used in many
military applications in the WWII era.
Since Solidox is literally what the name says: SOLID OXygen you
must have an energy source for an explosion. The most common and
readily available energy source is common household sugar or
sucrose. In theory glucose would be the purest energy source
but it is hard to find a solid supply of glucose.
Making the mixture:
[1] Open the can of Solidox and remove all 6 sticks. One by
one grind up each of the sticks (preferably with a mortar
and pestle) into the finest powder possible.
[2] The ratio for mixing the sugar with the Solidox is 1:1 so
weigh the Solidox powder and grind up the equivalent amount
of sugar.
[3] Mix equivalent amounts of Solidox powder and sugar in a 1:1
ratio.
It is just that simple! You now have an extremely powerful
substance that can be used in a variety of applications.
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