Dug - 2023-12-08
RDX aka cyclonite. Part one of two.
Pleasure to be on another watchlist with you boys!
Yesirrrr fun thing about explosives is you don't even have to use em you just flip a light switch now days and society will kill itself
Seriously! There should be a 10 sec min disclaimer before the vid starts. Weโre so screwed.
Just take the security check at the airport as a badge of honor
โ@TheSquirreless they love when you moan during the search.
I honestly don't know what's so bad about this when there are kids at collage supporting Hamas which is a terrorist's organization just like ISIS. I get that explosives can be dangerous but when you have kids protesting in the streets for a terrorist organization and attacking Jewish students we at least shouldn't be at the top of the list. Also the boarder is also open and now there is a ton of way more illegal stuff for them to worry about.
Casual chemistry and classical music explained eloquently is truly relaxing thank you
I donโt ever plan to make any of this stuff, I just like watching someone wearing Army surplus gear give me a top notch explosives chemistry lecture from his shack.
That beginning about humanity being the disease and cyclonite is the cure ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
If you want to hang out, you've gotta take her out, RDX!
If you want to get down, get down on the ground, RDX!
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie
RDX
After subscribing simply because I love Dugan and then watching the video, I would just like to say high to my new FBI agent assigned to me ๐
Bruh, now dea may be hooked up too... Shucks)
its like the unibomber and christian bale had an illegitimate lovechild
I Cant wait for a random white work van with tinted windows ive never seen before be parked across the street from my house because of this
So what they want to do ? Lobotomie ?
Knowing things is not a crime.
โ@@TomKappeln
Yet.
We're all in this together, lol.
Hexamine used to be used in small backpacking stoves and MRE heaters. Burns very cleanly with a smokeless flame. Just nitrate it twice to make the RDX. First with 65% then with red fuming as the free NO2. Add nitric slowly on an ice/brine bath. HDN will precipitate. Separate from the excess acid. Next wash with ice water, then with acetone. Nitrating the filter paper will prevent the acid from eating it away, but should use a regular one for acetone wash. Next dry under vacuum or with forced cool dry air. Next use streight fuming nitric acid to convert the precipitate to RDX. โค
Itโs still used in heating tabs of some brands. Thereโs about 1-2% wax added so you need to recryst it which is annoying because itโs got an inverse solubility curve in water based on temperature.
I think about you often Dugan, (no homo). glad to see youre doing well. just happened to stumble upon this new channel today.
Haha dude that joke had me cracking up. Reminds me of being in an infantry unit again. Same sense of humor. Good shit man. Very informative videos. Keep it up, I love learning this stuff
I never thought I would like chemistry, but I took an honors chemistry course this year and can now understand most of this. I love chemistry now! kinda funny how quickly my opinion changed
Hello. Thank you! I can see right away that I'm going to lose myself while I binge-watch your video catalog. I actively seek out great content and I'm happy I found yours.
The legend returns. Good to see you man.
Man, feels so weird to miss CarnikCon for so many years, just to find him back on an obscure channel about explosives.
Sir, this is a christian baking channel.
Nice opening reference, Mr. Bateman, very nice.
fascinating breakdown of the history of RDX. Excited for pt 2!
Stop! My body is a temple!
Good to see you back! Love the new content.
I have bimetal pepper spray!
"100c.... You know, room temperature" ๐
Thats a warm ass room๐
Just what I needed to unwind this evening!
Sup dug, thanks for the knowledge bombs.
Love you buddy, hopefully you keep pumping videos out.
Could listen for hours :)
Subbed. Great delivery on every video you have uploaded so far, great pace, great content and you dont treat the viewer like their stupid. ๐
Glad to see you back!!! I donated what I could, I pray you and your family have a Merry Christmas!!!
Humanitys not a disease, there's just shitty people fucking it up for everyone else. Love the channel. Your setup has an alchemical vibe to it. Thank you for having the balls to do this. Keep it up
You are an absolute hero.
Dude reminds me of Christian Bale.
LET HIM COOK
Whatโs crazy is he isnโt reading a script, he just has all this off hand knowledge. I know people at bae or Holston defense that canโt talk this knowledgeable about it and itโs there career
Something's changing. Today it's a video about RDX and yesterday I was watching some French guy explain missile guidance systems...
I love this guy so much
Glad to see you are feeling good enough to film again.
The Machinist likes Bach.
Love you dug, been waiting on the energetics series for a long time
I like the history mixed with the technical data, and also nice little bit of reloading stuff in the background
was not expecting this channel in my recommendations, but I'm about it!
that intro is so good dude. lol
Dugan the Beautiful
Christian bale really on some nice spicy chemistry now!!!
Thank you Dug... can you describe in the same style of video the synthesis of hmx, it's a pleasure.
Outstanding
It's the forbidden cocaine
Hi Dugan,
I am a long time fan of CarniK Con. I am so glad to see that you look well. Last I heard, you had advanced MS and were partially paralyzed. I'm elated to see that you were able to get treatment and are in recession.
Your video is excellent. Unlike all these dimwit haters discussing "100C vs room temp," e.g., bikeshedding, I am an actual chemist employed by a respectable organization. I am very impressed with your presentation and knowledge of energetics chemistry. I haven't met anyone that has dug into this topic to the depth you have without a formal chemistry education. What resources have you used to learn general chemistry and synthesis techniques?
Personally, the video was an appropriate long-form length. People that care about explosives and chemistry will naturally find the information interesting. Also, I love the baroque music ;) A nice touch. I've archived your videos for the future. I will be waiting for part 2!
I dropped out of highschool in 10th grade. My preferred beer is PBR because a 30 case is less than $20!
โ@@duganashley1337
Thanks for the reply, Dugan. I see in your other videos that you are synthesizing new analogues. I'm impressed! I've never heard someone who dropped out of high school speak with real chemical literacy before you. Did you learn general + organic chemistry from online courses, or from exposure in the energetic community, or perhaps a great mentor?
I started with end use on MDI systems in Ramadi, then did course support at the Army's Sapper Leader Course which was more creative. Then over time, got to a better comprehensive understanding due to needs of business in defense industry. I have limitations. Im sure i'll be f*cking something up any video now. My strongest suit is system analysis and system parsing for comprehension/ ease of presentation. It may make me look smarter than I am. The smartest guy in energetics is the one who's still breathing. @@feblehober123
โ@@duganashley1337
Thanks for the reply, that makes a lot of sense since you have all of the experience from doing videos for years. Keep it up with the presentations, I have watched all of them and they are great!
Don't make me blush@@feblehober123
That stuff would be real bad if a drug addict got his bags mixed up ๐คฏ๐คฏ๐๐
The master chefs return ๐
At last! Like santa, you shown up. I have made most of expl (Yepp nucl also) but not RDX. Thank you.
Dugan, I just found this channel yesterday and have already consumed 5 videos. I would like to ask if you would consider demonstrating the various additives that are used with nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin to make modern smokeless powders? This isnโt a topic that I am very educated on yet, so it could be that I simply do not know the correct search terms, but I have had a lot of trouble finding this information.
Nitrocellulose stabilized enough for useable gunpowder, is unfortunately one of the most difficult materials to prepare and store. The nitrogen content can vary by only a few percent with wild resulting behavior and stability. The washing and deacidification steps are more than other materials. It is too big of a topic to cover and I dont have experience enough to safely recommend any procedure or process.
@@duganashley1337 Thanks for the reply, this is insightful
Urbanski, Chemistry and Technology of explosives Volume 2 is a good place to start. There are chapters on this. PDF can be found on internet archive @@Thee_Sinner
Bro is Cody'sLab 2.0, still waiting for the 2nd part of Nitroguanadine. Nice videos btw, don't quit doing it
4:42 I believe they also developed several versions of Composition C (C-1, C-2, C-3) with explosive plasticizers based on a mixture of mono-, di- and tri-nitrotoluene; the Germans used a similar recipe for their Hexoplast.
However, due to the toxicity of the dinitrotoluene and the brittleness of the material at wintertime temperatures, they ultimately went with a non-explosive plasticizer for C-4.
7:20 I'm pretty sure the "p" is supposed to be a "ฯ" (Greek lowercase "rho"), since it is commonly used to represent density.
That's right
You look really good in the eyes man. Thanks for making something new. Love the only videos too ๐.
@Reject_Modernity1776 - 2023-12-08
This is hands down my favorite cooking channel. Compliments to the chef!
@ryanchowdhary965 - 2023-12-12
I'm in love with cooking
@KeithAnderson-d1z - 2023-12-13
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@skivvy3565 - 2024-01-25
My constitution is a bit too weak for these offerings, looks like itโd give me a serious case of indigestion. Call it a unsophisticated palate
@PYRO-ON - 2024-10-10
Chemistry was born in the kitchen.