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Backyard Ballistics This forum is dedicated to the safe teaching and responsible handling of high and low explosives. You will not find any information on how to make "bombs" or any such device(s) . Backyard ballistics will teach you the science and the art of pyrotechnics and how to manufacture and use explosives/pyrotechnics safely and responsibly. Backyard ballistics is also a haven for rocketry and pneumatic cannons. All information contained within this forum is for educational purposes ONLY. Totse does not accept responsiblity for any incident involving the use of the information contained within this forum.

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Old 2003-07-29, 03:18
TheMightyGoat TheMightyGoat is offline
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Default What do you guys use MEKP for?

I don't really know much about it, just that it's a high explosive made from H2O2, Methyl Ethyl Ketone (M.E.K.), and sulfuric acid. I've heard it can take a lot of heat to set off, and is frequently detonated with a salute as a primairy. So, what do you guys use it for?
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Old 2003-07-29, 03:48
IcEColdPlaYA IcEColdPlaYA is offline
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Default Re: What do you guys use MEKP for?

It is mainly used to set off HEs such as AN, KClO3, KNO3, or any other explosive that is hard to detonate. It is prefered over AP becuase it is more powerful, and becuase it is much less sensitive than AP.

There are others who make it just like anyone else would make flash powder, and there are also others who make it just becuase they love chemistry. (?)
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Old 2003-07-29, 04:08
Slithzerikai Slithzerikai is offline
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Default Re: What do you guys use MEKP for?

MEKPAN.
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Old 2003-07-29, 04:16
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Default Re: What do you guys use MEKP for?

It's a nice AN sensitizer.
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Old 2003-07-29, 15:01
Monkeychunks Monkeychunks is offline
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Default Re: What do you guys use MEKP for?

I noticed that all the websites i've seen that show how to make it, don't show the layers. Just thought that was odd.
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Old 2003-07-29, 18:51
EP EP is offline
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Default Re: What do you guys use MEKP for?

It's often hard to make the layers show up in pictures but if you make it right it's easy to see with your eye.
 
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