Zenneth (zennx)'s status on Sunday, 20-Nov-16 18:34:32 UTC

Zenneth

So apparently my sister's gf says I only give out bad advice for free, so here's me proving her right:

You can make a quick and cheap mini-explosive by mixing toilet cleaner and tin foil on a closed plastic container (like a bottle or a jug);
just place a ball of crumpled up tinfoil in the bottle, drop enough liquid to cover the radius of the ball, put the lid on, throw it and see what happens
or, if you want to be a scientist and record it just shake it a bit, drop it an run
The result should be a puff of white smoke(that will dissipate in seconds) and a very loud BANG

NOTES:
the explosion is due to gas release, not a quick combustion like on a grenade or a thermite bomb, so the only real danger is the shrapnel from the plastic and they should be rendered ineffective at around 4-5 steps away (adjusting for wind-speed, air drag and stuff like that)

DO NOT try to blow it up while you are holding it, it won't blast your hand clean off but it will shred it to grape