MJG "FER" Snappy ematch
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MJG "FER" Snappy ematch
just came across this snappy ematch,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-m8ydkQwxk
designed for training with IEDs
3x as loud as an ordinary ematch
any ideas what the composition might be.
could be a primary but i doubt it due to shipping,
it also appears to emit very little flash,
hope it doesnt contain lead.
ive never come across such a snappy reaction for a small bead of composition.
maybe it uses nano mics, but i would expect more flash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-m8ydkQwxk
designed for training with IEDs
3x as loud as an ordinary ematch
any ideas what the composition might be.
could be a primary but i doubt it due to shipping,
it also appears to emit very little flash,
hope it doesnt contain lead.
ive never come across such a snappy reaction for a small bead of composition.
maybe it uses nano mics, but i would expect more flash
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it also looks like it might be used as a "DRY WALL BULLET EFFECT"
I am beginning to think it might use lead styphnate, due to black residue after firing and no flame,its a bit of a tenuous guess I know.
if it is, its a shame, lead is a big no no
https://youtu.be/u7GhtpFHrps
I am beginning to think it might use lead styphnate, due to black residue after firing and no flame,its a bit of a tenuous guess I know.
if it is, its a shame, lead is a big no no
https://youtu.be/u7GhtpFHrps
Re: MJG "FER" Snappy ematch
it also looks like it might be used as a "DRY WALL BULLET EFFECT"
I am beginning to think it might use lead styphnate, due to black residue after firing and no flame,its a bit of a tenuous guess I know...………………..although it is very "smokey",
if it is, its a shame, lead is a big no no
https://youtu.be/u7GhtpFHrps
I am beginning to think it might use lead styphnate, due to black residue after firing and no flame,its a bit of a tenuous guess I know...………………..although it is very "smokey",
if it is, its a shame, lead is a big no no
https://youtu.be/u7GhtpFHrps
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well, after much thought and re-visiting this, i have to confess any composition
remotely giving this effect eludes me.
jeff genzel confirms it is lead free.
on closer examination of the video by frame by frame, it does appear to give total
white out of the camera, BUT the flash is so fast it is almost non detactable on normal veiwing speeds.
appreciate any thoughts on this VERY SNAPPY e-match, and how the effect could be created.
it could use a primary, but i'm thinking more of a pyro composition.
any thoughts appreciated.
remotely giving this effect eludes me.
jeff genzel confirms it is lead free.
on closer examination of the video by frame by frame, it does appear to give total
white out of the camera, BUT the flash is so fast it is almost non detactable on normal veiwing speeds.
appreciate any thoughts on this VERY SNAPPY e-match, and how the effect could be created.
it could use a primary, but i'm thinking more of a pyro composition.
any thoughts appreciated.
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If you look at the drywall you can see that the match is initiated from behind giving the effect of a bullet coming through the wall, I suspect the white out is a result of the gypsum being thrown towards the camera, in my opinion, a composition would not be difficult to make if it was confined and placed in the drywall.
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ken,
its not the gypsum at all that creating the white out, its a flash from the composition,
see the video below of just the e-match , its damn snappy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-m8ydkQwxk
maybe its an ematch coated in epoxy for confinement, I admit i'm running out of ideas.
red p and chlorate would be snappy but they wont be using that, its too sensitive
its not the gypsum at all that creating the white out, its a flash from the composition,
see the video below of just the e-match , its damn snappy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-m8ydkQwxk
maybe its an ematch coated in epoxy for confinement, I admit i'm running out of ideas.
red p and chlorate would be snappy but they wont be using that, its too sensitive
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There is a dead giveaway on that test, in my opinion, it’s not a million miles away from a crackle formula, maybe.
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are you suggesting very fine magnalium to reduce the delay time ?
have i caught your line of thinking ?
maybe richard could comment ?
have i caught your line of thinking ?
maybe richard could comment ?
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Look at the residual copper oxide from the test sample.
Richard may help but I think he is busy on his crackle research, Lloyd may jump in though.
A question, do you know the delay time? Assuming there is one that is.
Richard may help but I think he is busy on his crackle research, Lloyd may jump in though.
A question, do you know the delay time? Assuming there is one that is.
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it looks to me like there is no delay time , or its very very short
would eckhart aluminium be better than atomised aluminium do you think ?
would eckhart aluminium be better than atomised aluminium do you think ?
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I don't know what's in that 'snappy' formula, but I know a bit about brissant compositions.
Chlorate/antimony, with a bit of copper oxide as an 'accelerant' is a pretty-potent mix. If coated with a 'secure' over-wrap of something like epoxy, it WILL explode, and with force.
Lloyd
Chlorate/antimony, with a bit of copper oxide as an 'accelerant' is a pretty-potent mix. If coated with a 'secure' over-wrap of something like epoxy, it WILL explode, and with force.
Lloyd
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ken, lloyd,
thank you both for your input, i will try both your sugestions and try videoing and posting the results.
it will take me a few days as we are looking after the grandchildren, one of whom has just broke his collar bone ,
thank you both for your input, i will try both your sugestions and try videoing and posting the results.
it will take me a few days as we are looking after the grandchildren, one of whom has just broke his collar bone ,
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Re: MJG "FER" Snappy ematch
Some kind of crackle/thermite could certainly provide enough energy to produce that level of noise, but I don't think that's what's being used. I've videoed a lot of that type of explosion and don't get the same impression from the ematch. I suspect Lloyd's suggestion is closer to the truth.
Even when I'm wrong, I'm convincing.
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Chlorate/antimony sure is pretty darn potent and will explode with any kind of confinement.
In my youth I made "pull string crackers" with red pentasulfide, those were ...fun...
In my youth I made "pull string crackers" with red pentasulfide, those were ...fun...
Too many assholes, not enough bullets
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Talking to a respected Spanish pyro technician today he has given me a base formula to work with that is more or less what Lloyd suggested but with the addition of conductive lamp black, @ Dave what blank igniter bridge do you have or intend to use?
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Ken,
I hope you're not going to make 'bridgeless' igniters. There's no positive way to test them before trying to fire, and they're not nearly as reliable as bridge wire types.
And, if you use a bridge wire head, you don't need (nor actually want) the lampback.
Lloyd
I hope you're not going to make 'bridgeless' igniters. There's no positive way to test them before trying to fire, and they're not nearly as reliable as bridge wire types.
And, if you use a bridge wire head, you don't need (nor actually want) the lampback.
Lloyd
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ken,
i think they are ~44awg chips from china.
I also have some 52awg chips from oda enterprises when they were in business.
(i'm not looking at bridgeless they need too much current)
does the Spanish base mix given deviate much from the ~50/50 chlorate /ant sulphide mix?
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@ Lloyd, I don’t intend to make anything at the moment it was just an option put forward, Dave a 50/50 mix is not what I was given Google translate is not the best but I think I can get my head around it.
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Ken,
There aren't very many mixtures of Chlorate/antimony that will explode harder than 50:50. If the formula varies much from that, I think you could consider it a 'flame match', and not a 'snappy match'.
Lloyd
There aren't very many mixtures of Chlorate/antimony that will explode harder than 50:50. If the formula varies much from that, I think you could consider it a 'flame match', and not a 'snappy match'.
Lloyd
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How bad is it compared to flash or whistle? From memory it was stupid fast and sensitive, but it was a long time ago...
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50:50 is a very-brissant mix. It explodes with a report, even in tiny quantities.
If the 'snappy-match' contains that, then I would expect it to explode fairly violently.
Lloyd
If the 'snappy-match' contains that, then I would expect it to explode fairly violently.
Lloyd
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well,
quodos to lloyd, even the small amount on an ematch blank,coated with a sealing layer of 12.5%nc,
and then coated with a PU 2 part resin, and allowed to cure explodes very LOUDLY.
I guess there is more than one way to skin a cat, the noise from the MJG FER match is definately
different to the noise from the mix suggested by lloyd.
(the mix used was pot chlorate50, antimony trisulphide45, copper oxide 5)
quodos to lloyd, even the small amount on an ematch blank,coated with a sealing layer of 12.5%nc,
and then coated with a PU 2 part resin, and allowed to cure explodes very LOUDLY.
I guess there is more than one way to skin a cat, the noise from the MJG FER match is definately
different to the noise from the mix suggested by lloyd.
(the mix used was pot chlorate50, antimony trisulphide45, copper oxide 5)
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Well, thank you... and hooray! Now you can 'tone it down' to the level of brisance you require.
Lloyd
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after repeated viewing of the video, I am coming to the conclusion that the explosion or bang, is not due to a confinement coating, but the pyro reaction itself.
whilst Lloyds suggestion works and is easy to reproduce, I am coming to the conclusion, rightly or wrongly, that the "FER"
probably uses something like an MIC or nano thermite type mixture, maybe nano aluminium+nano molybdenum trioxide or even copper oxide.
I have had no success getting anything near the item using dragons egg type compositions.
from this viewpoint, I guess ken may be right in a way if a nano thermite is involved.
whilst Lloyds suggestion works and is easy to reproduce, I am coming to the conclusion, rightly or wrongly, that the "FER"
probably uses something like an MIC or nano thermite type mixture, maybe nano aluminium+nano molybdenum trioxide or even copper oxide.
I have had no success getting anything near the item using dragons egg type compositions.
from this viewpoint, I guess ken may be right in a way if a nano thermite is involved.
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ken, i am re-visiting this,
are you saying the "giveaway" is the black residue after ignition ?
are you implying its copper oxide or bismuth related ?
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Re: MJG "FER" Snappy ematch
richard , i am re-visiting this, as they now do a self dip kit.richardh08 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:29 am Some kind of crackle/thermite could certainly provide enough energy to produce that level of noise, but I don't think that's what's being used. I've videoed a lot of that type of explosion and don't get the same impression from the ematch. I suspect Lloyd's suggestion is closer to the truth.
can you elaborate more on your..."but I don't think that's what's being used. I've videoed a lot of that type of explosion and don't get the same impression from the ematch"
it would be nice to get to the bottom of it
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You are asking me to expand on a comment I made over three years ago! But I'll do my best.
I think my point was that a) I don't think I have ever seen crackle that did not exhibit an initial, glowing smolder phase, even if only very briefly and b) being based on a thermite reaction, with significant amounts of solid or liquid products, all the ones I have observed produced visible sparks. I don't see either of these effects in that video.
If they make a self dip kit, would not the answer be to get one and analyze its contents?
I think my point was that a) I don't think I have ever seen crackle that did not exhibit an initial, glowing smolder phase, even if only very briefly and b) being based on a thermite reaction, with significant amounts of solid or liquid products, all the ones I have observed produced visible sparks. I don't see either of these effects in that video.
If they make a self dip kit, would not the answer be to get one and analyze its contents?
Even when I'm wrong, I'm convincing.
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richard,
i tried to send you a pm, but not sure the pm system is working.
i tried to send you a pm, but not sure the pm system is working.