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  1. 07-06-2011, 02:57 AM #1
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    Probably the most disturbing/sketchy/awful way to dismantle ANYTHING

    My neighbor (scrappin partner time to time) Just stopped by. Yes, at 1 am. (i work mainly at night).

    He said "look at this" so i walked over to his truck bed. In their i see a bucket, on that bucket, the lid said "Thermite". He had a bag full of magnesium bricks he bought at a sporting goods store.

    He said, and i freaking quote: "I want to dismantle a series of washers and dryers. Old lady is gettin' tired of the clutter, so i gotta do it quick. Think this will work?"

    I live 2 houses down from this guy....You can't fix stupid. Ya just cant.

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  3. 07-06-2011, 04:52 AM #2
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    Should get the job done.
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.
  4. 07-06-2011, 04:55 AM #3
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    lol oh man. Wonder if I'll get to see you on the news as one of the neighbors of "that guy".
  5. 07-06-2011, 07:30 AM #4
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    not to mention probably one of the more expensive ways to disassemble something.
  6. 07-06-2011, 11:56 AM #5
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    Get some pictures?
  7. 07-06-2011, 10:01 PM #6
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    Maybe he's celebrating the 4th, scrapper style
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  8. 07-06-2011, 10:27 PM #7
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    lmaolmaolmao
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    Before and aftermath pics.
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  9. 07-07-2011, 02:26 AM #8
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    He tried today. He couldnt get the magnesium hot enough to ignite the Thermite. Thank GOD.
  10. 07-07-2011, 08:39 AM #9
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    Well, Hoss, if he's big and strong, I guess he's good to have around sometimes, just to help you with your big jobs. You'll just have to be the brains for two !!! Bless him....and his wife !
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    And his 3 kids....LOL. He's a skinny fella, but i tell ya what this guy can lift some things i cant, an i been a ranch grunt all my life. He aint smart, at all. He was born n raised in a place called Pocatello here in ID. Its kinda an inside joke with people here. "He was raised in pokey" "ohhhh, that explains it then".


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    Well, Hoss, if he's big and strong, I guess he's good to have around sometimes, just to help you with your big jobs. You'll just have to be the brains for two !!! Bless him....and his wife !
  12. 07-08-2011, 12:09 AM #11
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    quick and easy way to ignite thermite is to use those magnesium christmas tree hanging sparklers. Only used them a few times when playing around with the stuff, but they've never failed me. If you want to make thermite pretty cheaply, you can buy the aluminum oxide at a sandblasting supply shop, and the iron oxide you can make by letting some nuts and bolts sit in a pan/jar/whatever of water to let them get really rusty, and then throw them in a little ball or tumbler mill. Ball mill plans; http://tutorialtub.com/info/building...ding-chemicals
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  13. 07-08-2011, 12:34 AM #12
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    yea making it is simple...but using it...takes a smart one..but hoss....IF he gets it to work.....video tape it...youtube it an send it into the insurance company so they KNOW it was NOT your FAULT.....this time lmao
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    I'm stayin as far away from him as i can! Haha. Told him today to sell that thermite for his own good. "Hell you never know when ya might need somethin like this"

    I cant think of 1 time i've ever had the thought "Ya know, thermite might just be what im lookin for here"


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    yea making it is simple...but using it...takes a smart one..but hoss....IF he gets it to work.....video tape it...youtube it an send it into the insurance company so they KNOW it was NOT your FAULT.....this time lmao
  15. 07-08-2011, 10:27 AM #14
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    Ahahaahahahaaa!......I love this thread.
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