Detonators (Blasting Caps)

Detonators (blasting caps) can be made from a used small arms cartridge case and field-manufactured explosives. Detonators are used to initiate secondary high explosives (C-4, TNT, etc.).

This destructable was "borrowed" from The Army's Improvised Munitions Handbook, courtesy of Steal This Wiki.

As the views break 2050, I would like to thank you all for reading, it makes me feel useful. =P

Be sure to read the warnings.

Legal Disclaimer: THIS INSTRUCTABLE IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY, DO NOT USE THIS ARTICLE TO BLOW THINGS UP, AND BY READING THIS INSTRUCTABLE YOU AGREE THAT I AM NOT LIABLE FOR ANYTHING YOU DO WITH THESE BLASTING CAP(S).

Step 1 Materials Needed and Primer Removal

Remove fired primer from a used cart ridge case using a sharpened nail.

Comments

[macgyver603]

I would also like to know if black powder or smokeless powder could be used as a primary explosive in the cap.

[attemptmischief]

no it can not u need a more sensitive hex peroxide mixture

[Tenz]

i think all it has to be able to do is ignite the booster and your g2g the use for balsting cap is to ignite a substance that need a hotter burn that reg black powder cuz most fuses use black powered

[recyclebin]

thanks i just made a batch of plastique and am in need of caps

[attemptmischief]

sweet how did u make that blasting caps are easy

[Gamernotnerd]

No problem, man!

[benduy]

DAWINISM

[Hmff]

Um the chaseing need to be discharged first?

[louis_haeb]

This is insanely dangerous! Basically, you hold a metal cartridge in hand while you ram HE's in it? I didn't know military don't like to have their fingers. It's a chance you posted it only for informational purposes. But, I wouldn't be surprised if some k3wl went and tried it. Darwin Award!

[MasterMind555]

This is millitary, you have the choice either to blow all your enemies up, risking your hand, or go attack them and get shot, risking your life, concidering that, it makes sense

[Colonel88]

This tests your stupidity. If you go ahead and do this, you will obviously die because you did not use your common sense and are not smart enough to do this safely hence in a battle or any other dangerous situation where others depend on you, you will only slow down the pros.

[Country dude]

first of all this book was made for the military will out on the field so not everthing is strictly safe and secondly its hard to detonate BP by hitting it

[Tombini]

If it's shock sensitive like AP then you must take precautions, or you could just not ram it... Anyway explosives are inherantly dangerous so safety is paramount

[Gamernotnerd]

Exactly, Tombini.

[abadfart]

its like packing a black powder rifle

[louis_haeb]

Black powder is far less sensitive than RDX or Picric acid. Picric acid, in example, is highly sensitive to friction and shock and can be ignited by a spark, a flame, heat or just a bright flash of light. Compare that to BP.

[pastaking]

Idea: Camera Flashgun detonation system.

Get a cheapo flashgun and a wireless camera flash hotshoe. Put the explosives near the flashgun, and trigger.

You saw it here first.

(In hindsight, this is probably not the safest idea, but oh well)

[abadfart]

ya but this is why you don't use mettle to pack it

[Gamernotnerd]

Aww, it's almost safe. lol.

[Gamernotnerd]

And you don't ram it, you pack it, you use the ILF for compression/ramming.

[mr. clean]

that munitonsbook is the best book ive ever read, its a pyros dream

[MrMadmonkey4]

cool :D

[corey_caffeine]

looks like a certain handbook i know of.

[gameboy7oa]

Humm I believe I own that book.

[Gamernotnerd]

The Army Improvised Munitions Handbook, TM 31-120?

[gameboy7oa]

Yep Yep

[Gamernotnerd]

Lucky. =P

[gameboy7oa]

I was cleaning out my basement and it was just chilling there covered with dust and i took it. :)

[Gamernotnerd]

I wish I had a basement, I'm afraid of heights, so no attic for me. ;_;

[macgyver603]

Where did you get all of this information?

[Tenz]

i think i recognize these pictures... i might be the army improvised munitions handbook if not a military manual from some where cuz the illustration styles and font is the exact same

[Tenz]

if i am wrong i would like to know as well

[zekiller2193]

I think ur right, probably the Tm 31-120 book. Free copy on internet here
http://onlinebooks.110mb.com/tm%2031-210/31-210-contents.htm

[macgyver603]

That was an interesting book. Thanks for the link!

[Gamernotnerd]

Yeah, it's the IMH.

[mattykoose]

Yeah, pretty sure you should state this isnt your work, as it Is a cutout from the "improvised munitions handbook"....

[Gamernotnerd]

If you think I should, man.