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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 9. 1ts May 1973
Improvisation
Improvisation
a. Improvised Thermite Grenade (fig. 19). If issued thermite grenades are not available, one may be improvised in the following manner:
| (1) | Pour about one-half centimeter of magnesium into a ceramic or clay container. This container must have a hole In the bottom covered with paper. |
| (2) | Add a mixture of 3 parts ferric oxide and 2 parts aluminium powder over the magnesium. |
| (3) | Add a priming mixture such as 1 part sugar and 3 parts potassium chlorate. |
| (4) | The priming mixture is ignited by using flame or sulphuric acid. When this grenade is lighted, the hot molten iron and aluminum pours out of the hole in the bottom of the container, burning through the target or welding parts together. A substitute for the ferric oxide and aluminum mixture is 1 part thermite with 4 parts magnesium. |
b. Brick incendiary. An incendiary may be made to look like a building brick. Use 1 part water, 1 part plaster of paris, and 1 part powdered aluminum. The amount of each material must be calculated by weight. Mix the plaster of paris and aluminum. Add the water and stir rapidly. Make a hole for a primer before the brick hardens. The primer may consist of magnesium, or thermite. This incendiary may be made the color of brown or red brick by adding brick dust or iron oxide (Fec ), depending upon the colour desired. A cardboard or wooden form may be used to obtain the proper configuration.