The first thing you might ask is "What is RDX?" Well, RDX is an explosive most known for it's use in the manufacture of C-4. 91% of C-4's weight is comprised of RDX, which is the only explosive ingredient in it. RDX in it's pure form looks like colorless crystals and is actually a very stable compound. In order to detonate this (Whether or not you use a plasticizer or in it's pure form) you will most likely need a blasting cap to detonate it.
WARNING, THE PROCEDURE BELLOW YIELD'S A VERY POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE THAT COULD DETONATE AT ANY TIME DURING THE SYNTHESIS IF DONE IMPROPERLY.
Chemicals needed:
50 grams of Hexamine (Sold at sporting goods stores as fuel tablets)
550 mls of Concentrated Nitric Acid (Will show you how to obtain later)
Distilled Water
Table Salt
Ice
Ammonium Nitrate (optional)
Equipment needed:
500 ml beaker
glass stirring rod
funnel and filter paper
ice bath container
centigrade thermometer
blue litmus paper
PROCEDURE
1) Place the beaker in the ice bath, carefully pour 550 mls of concentrated nitric acid into the beaker
2) When the acid has cooled to below 20 centigrade, carefully begin adding small amounts of the crushed fuel tablets, that you previously ground into a fine powder. The temperature will rise, and must be kept below 30 degrees centigrade or you will most likely cause an explosion. Stir.
3) Drop the temp to below zero, either by adding salt to the old ice bath, or by creating a new one, or by adding ammonium nitrate to the old ice bath. Continue stirring for at least 20 minutes, while keeping the temp below zero.
4) Pour the mixture into a liter of crushed ice. Shake, stir, and allow to melt. Once melted, filter out the crystals and dispose of the corrosive liquid.
5) Place the crystals into 1/2 a liter of boiling water, filter out the crystals, and test them for acidity with the litmus paper. Repeat step 5 until the litmus paper doesn't change color anymore, meaning you have boiled off the excess acid.
OPTIONAL
6)To make the plasticizer, mix by weight:
88.8% RDX
11.4% Mineral Oil
0.6% lecithin
WARNING, THE PROCEDURE BELLOW YIELD'S A VERY POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE THAT COULD DETONATE AT ANY TIME DURING THE SYNTHESIS IF DONE IMPROPERLY.
Chemicals needed:
50 grams of Hexamine (Sold at sporting goods stores as fuel tablets)
550 mls of Concentrated Nitric Acid (Will show you how to obtain later)
Distilled Water
Table Salt
Ice
Ammonium Nitrate (optional)
Equipment needed:
500 ml beaker
glass stirring rod
funnel and filter paper
ice bath container
centigrade thermometer
blue litmus paper
PROCEDURE
1) Place the beaker in the ice bath, carefully pour 550 mls of concentrated nitric acid into the beaker
2) When the acid has cooled to below 20 centigrade, carefully begin adding small amounts of the crushed fuel tablets, that you previously ground into a fine powder. The temperature will rise, and must be kept below 30 degrees centigrade or you will most likely cause an explosion. Stir.
3) Drop the temp to below zero, either by adding salt to the old ice bath, or by creating a new one, or by adding ammonium nitrate to the old ice bath. Continue stirring for at least 20 minutes, while keeping the temp below zero.
4) Pour the mixture into a liter of crushed ice. Shake, stir, and allow to melt. Once melted, filter out the crystals and dispose of the corrosive liquid.
5) Place the crystals into 1/2 a liter of boiling water, filter out the crystals, and test them for acidity with the litmus paper. Repeat step 5 until the litmus paper doesn't change color anymore, meaning you have boiled off the excess acid.
OPTIONAL
6)To make the plasticizer, mix by weight:
88.8% RDX
11.4% Mineral Oil
0.6% lecithin
