Have you heard about a pointy hammer? :)
2018-09-21 0:37 GMT-03:00 drlegendre via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>: > If you're that intent on firey destruction, it would be much simpler & > safer to use an oxyacetylene cutting torch, or a plasma cutter. > > On Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 10:20 PM Eric Smith via cctalk < > cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > > Anyone have advice on making thermite? Ingredients, sources, proportions? > > > > The internet seems to think that just using aluminum powder with ferric > > oxide is relatively hard to ignite, and that some manganese dioxide would > > help with that. > > > > Without spending too much time shopping, it looks like I can get: > > * aluminum powder, 5 micron, 2 lb for $34 > > * ferric oxide, 10 lb for $27 > > * manganese dioxide, 1 lb for $39 > > >