The Anarchist's Guide to Civilian Warfare

by The Tracker

You would be surprised how many files are out that use what falls under the category of a "fuse". They assume you just have a few lying around, or know where to get them. Well, in some parts of the country,fuses are extremely hard to come by...so this part of our first file is dedicated to fuses. Both are very simple to make, and are fairly reliable.

Slow Burning Fuse

2 in. per minute approx.

Materials needed

cotton string or 3 shoelaces
potassium nitrate or potassium chlorate
granulated sugar

Procedure

1. wash the cotton string or shoelaces in HOT soapy water, then rinse with fresh water.

2. mix the following together in a glass bowl:

1 part potassium nitrate or potassium chlorate
1 part granulated sugar
2 parts hot water

3. Soak strings or shoelaces in this solution.

4. Twist/braid 3 strands together and allow them to dry.

5. Check burn rate to see how long it actually takes.

note: the few inches of this fuse to be inserted into the explosive device must be coated with a black-powder paste to ensure its reliability.

Fast Burning Fuse

40 in. per minute

Materials needed

soft cotton string
fine black powder
shallow dish or pan

Procedure

1. moisten powder to form a paste

2. twist/braid 3 strands of cotton together

3. rub paste into string and allow to dry

4. check burn rate

How to make POTASSIUM NITRATE for use in the above

Materials needed

3.5 gallons of nitrate bearing earth or other material

1/2 cup of wood ashes

bucket or other similar container about 4 - 5 gallons in volume

2 pieces of finely woven cloth, each a bit bigger than the bottom of the bucket

shallow dish or pan at least as large in diameter as the bucket

shallow, heat-resistant container

2 gallons of water

something to punch holes in the bottom of the bucket

1 gallon of any type of alcohol

heat source

paper & tape

Procedure

1. punch holes on the inside bottom of the bucket, so that the metal is "puckerd" outward from the bottom.

2. spread cloth over holes in bottom.

3. place wood ash on cloth; spread it out so that it covers the entire cloth and has about the same thickness.

4. place 2nd cloth on top of the wood ashes.

5. place the dirt or other material in the bucket.

6. place bucket over shallow container (note: it may need supports on the bottom so the drain holes are not blocked)

7. boil water and pour it over the earth very slowly. Do NOT pour it all at once, as this will clog the filter on the bottom.

8. allow water to run through holes into the shallow dish on the bottom.

9. be sure water goes through ALL of the earth.

10. allow water in dish to cool for an hour or so.

11. carefully drain the liquid in the dish away, and discard the sludge in the bottom.

12. boil this liquid over a fire for at least 2 hours. Small grains of salt will form - scoop these out with the paper as they form.

13. when the liquid has boiled down to 1/2 its origional volume let it sit

14. after 1/2 hour add equal volume of the alcohol; when this mixture is poured through paper, small white crystals appear. This is the potassium nitrate.

PURIFICATION

redisolve crystals in small ammount of boiling water

remove any crystals that appear

pour through improvised filter then heat concentrated solution to dryness.

spread out crystals and allow to dry

HOME-BREW BLAST CANON

Materials:

1 plastic drain pipe, 3 feet long, at least 3 1/2 inches in diameter

1 smaller plastic pipe, about 6 inches long, 2 inches in diameter

1 large lighter, w/ fluid refills (this gobbles it up)

1 pipe cap to fit the large pipe, 1 pipe cap to fit the smaller pipe

5 feet of bell wire

1 SPST rocker switch

1 6v polaroid potapulse battery

1 5v relay (get this at radio shack)

electrical tape

one free afternoon

Procedure:

1. cut the bell wire into 3 equal pieces, and strip the ends

2. cut a hole in the side of the large pipe, the same diameter as the small pipe; thread the hole and one end of the small pipe. They should screw together easily.

3. take a piece of scrap metal, and bend it into an "L" shape, then attach it to the lever on the lighter.

Now, every time you pull the "trigger", gas should flow freely from the lighter; you may need to enlarge the "gas port" on the lighter, if you wish to be able to fire more rapidly.

4. connect 2 wires to the two posts on the switch

5. cut to holes in the side of the smaller tube, one for the switch on the bottom, and one for the metal piece on top; then mount the switch in the bottom, running the wires up and out the top; mount the lighter/trigger in the top; now the switch should rock easily, and the trigger should cause the lighter to pour out gas. Re-screw the smaller tube into the larger one, hold own the trigger a bit, let it go, and throw a match in there; if all goes well, you should get a nice big "THUD!"

6. get hold of the relay, and take off the top. Connect (1) to one of the wires comming from the switch; connect (2) to (4), and connect (5) to one side of the battery; connect the remaining wire from the switch to the other side of the battery; now you should be able to get the relay to make a little "buzzing" sound when you flip the switch and you should see some tiny little sparks.

7. now, carefully mount the relay on the inside of the large pipe, towards the back; screw on the smaller pipe; tape the battery to the side of the canon barrel (yes, but looks arent everything)

8. you should now be able to let a little gas into the barrel and set it off by flipping the switch.

9. put the cap on the back end of the large pipe VERY SECURELY. You are now ready for the first trial-run.

To Test:

Put something very very large into the barrel, just so that in fits "just right". Now, find a strong guy (the recoil will probably knock you over if you arent careful). Put on a shoulder pad, and earmuffs, and possibly some other protective clothing. Hold the trigger down for 30 seconds, hold on tight, and hit the switch. With luck and the proper adjustments, you should be able to put a frozen orange through 1/4 plywood at 25 feet. Have phun!

Household Equivalents

This is my updated list:

chemical name equivalent

acacia..................................gum arabic
acetic acid.............................vinegar
aluminum oxide..........................alumia
aluminum potassium sulfate..............alum
aluminum sulfate........................alum
ammonium carbonate......................hartshorn
ammonium hydroxide......................ammonia
ammonium nitrate........................saltpeter
ammonium oleate.........................ammonia soap
amyl acetate............................bannana oil
barium sulfide..........................black ash
carbon carbinate........................chalk
carbon tetrachloride....................cleaning fluid
calcium hypochloride....................bleaching powder
calcium oxide...........................lime
calcium sulfate.........................plaster of paris
carbonic acid...........................seltzer
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide..........ammonium salt
ethyline dichloride.....................dutch fluid
ferric oxide............................iron rust
furfuraldehyde..........................bran oil
glucose.................................corn syrup
graphite................................pencil lead
hydrochloric acid.......................muriatic acid
hydrogen peroxide.......................peroxide
lead acetate............................sugar of lead
lead tero-oxide.........................red lead
magnesium silicate......................talc
magnesium sulfate.......................epsom salts
methyl salicylate.......................wintergreen oil
naphthalene.............................mothballs
phenol..................................carbolic acid
potassium bicarbonate...................cream of tarter
potassium chromium sulfate..............chrome alum
potassium nitrate.......................salt peter
sodium dioxide..........................sand
sodium bicarbonate......................baking soda
sodium borate...........................borax
sodium carbonate........................washing soda
sodium chloride.........................salt
sodium hydroxide........................lye
sodium silicate.........................a water glass
sodium sulfate..........................glaubers' salt
sodium thiosulfate......................photographers hypo
sulfuric acid...........................battery acid
sucrose.................................cane sugar
zinc chloride...........................tinners fluid
zinc sulfate............................white vitriol