Several days ago I made a post in response to the gentleman in Hartford's difficulty with the law. His problems stem from someone's posting to his BBS recipe(s) for bomb making. I mentioned, offhand, that a federal government publication exists containing such recipes. Mike Godwin responded asking for a citation, that it might be useful to the defense. OK, here it is: TM 31-210 Dept. of the Army Technical Manual Improvised Munitions Handbook published 1969 It contains chemical recipes for about a dozen explosive materials (both primary and secondary explosives) from easily obtainable ingredients, along with designs for fusing devices and explosive booby-traps. I have never tried any of these (to paraphrase Shel Silverstein, my eyes still see, my hair's unburned, and my fingers are still on my hands -- and I'd like to keep it that way), but my knowlege of chemistry and engineering convinces me that they all work. The book contains the disclaimer "For official use only" on nearly every page. It is, however, widely available at gun shows, which is where I got mine. I'll not reproduce any recipes here, but if the defence attornies for the gentleman in Hartford contact me and can prove who they are, I will be happy to share any info with them. __ | (V) | "Tiger gotta hunt. Bird gotta fly. | (^ (`> | Man gotta sit and wonder why, why, why. | ((\\__/ ) | Tiger gotta sleep. Bird gotta land. | (\\< ) der Nethahn | Man gotta tell himself he understand." | \< ) | | ( / | Kurt Vonnegut Jr. | | | | ^ |