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Article #170Re: Blowing things up
From: Jim Davis
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1985 08:18
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1985 08:18
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A shotgun shell filled with gunpowder, with nichrome
wire going through the length of the shell (no primer)
can be turned into a "nifty" explosive. Simply
wrap it in masking tape to a depth of ~2". Place
this where you want it, connect an unplugged extension cord
to it. Lay out the cord to a good distance (around
barriers etc.) and plug it in. When I was young an
older brother did this. He excavated a 2 foot crater
in the back yard. It was quite impressive. If you
people are after bigger fun than that (like the 10x10x10
shed suggestion) then please stay away from me.
Notice: getting hurt by this kind of thing is a real
possibility. Don't say I suggested it.
These may not even be my opinions: my employer is certainly not involved.
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site hplabs.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxb!mhuxn!mhuxm!mhuxj!houxm!ihnp4!hplabs!davis From: davis@hplabs.UUCP (Jim Davis) Newsgroups: net.rec Subject: Re: Blowing things up Message-ID: <1517@hplabs.UUCP> Date: Wed, 30-Jan-85 03:18:07 EST Article-I.D.: hplabs.1517 Posted: Wed Jan 30 03:18:07 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 31-Jan-85 01:47:45 EST References: <579@unmvax.UUCP> <1057@amdahl.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA Lines: 22