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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 2002-02-17, 05:21
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whats the detonation velocity of anfo? and whats the otimal way to set it off? i don't mean what kind of squibs to use just what kind of container/holder to put the stuff in.
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Old 2002-02-17, 05:24
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i beleave if im not getting my explosives mixed up that ANFO has a det value of
7040 m/s and i would say useing a AP charge would be the best way to detonate it
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Old 2002-02-17, 05:26
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oh use somthing like a steal or iron pipe maybe some PVC im not sure good question
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Old 2002-02-17, 05:36
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thanks for the quick reply man! well thats all i really need as i can expiriment with containers but it would have been impossiable to figure out the det. velocity
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Old 2002-02-17, 05:48
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im not 100% sure that its that vaule maybe do a little search but im sue it don't mtter what the det velocity is man as long as it blows up im sure its fine
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Old 2002-02-17, 05:58
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yeah really. if it blows up big then there is a smile on my face, and thats all tha matters, i mean im not getting paid to blow a commercial building or anything. im just blowing holes in the ground and maybe the occasional old computer.
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Old 2002-02-17, 05:59
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sounds fun to me man go for it and if you get a chance try and get some pics
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Old 2002-02-17, 06:18
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i have a digi cam thats really good but my firewire card is fried so i can't get the pics/movies on my pc. im gonna buy a thing to fix all this soon, i also have some cool cratermaker movies and pics of the explosion at it's peak(freez frame).
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Old 2002-02-17, 06:32
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if you got any good movies send em to me or even some good pics that is when you get your fire wire goin again

just send them to pyrus@shaw.ca
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Old 2002-02-17, 07:35
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ok will do
 
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