046 Calcium Carbide Bomb

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Jolly Rogers Cookbook Version

 · 28 Dec 2019

  

Calcium Carbide Bomb                            by The Jolly Roger 

This is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Exercise extreme caution.... Obtain some 
calcium carbide. This is the stuff that is used in carbide lamps and 
can be found at nearly any hardware store. Take a few pieces of this 
stuff (it looks like gravel) and put it in a glass jar with some 
water. Put a lid on tightly. The carbide will react with the water to 
produce acetylene carbonate which is similar to the gas used in 
cutting torches. Eventually the glass with explode from internal 
pressure. If you leave a burning rag nearby, you will get a nice 
fireball! 
                            -----------Jolly Roger