How To Make Thunder Caps

for this project I’m going to show you

for this project I’m going to show you how to convert sticky labels in a couple

how to convert sticky labels in a couple

how to convert sticky labels in a couple of matches into a handful of exploding

of matches into a handful of exploding

of matches into a handful of exploding stickers put them on a hard surface and

stickers put them on a hard surface and

stickers put them on a hard surface and hit it with a hammer and they explode on

hit it with a hammer and they explode on

hit it with a hammer and they explode on impact with enough power to leave your

impact with enough power to leave your

impact with enough power to leave your ears ringing these little thunder caps

ears ringing these little thunder caps

ears ringing these little thunder caps are super cheap and easy to make and are

are super cheap and easy to make and are

are super cheap and easy to make and are a fun way to level up your target

a fun way to level up your target

a fun way to level up your target practice as well because with Thunder

practice as well because with Thunder

practice as well because with Thunder caps your targets explode all we need to

caps your targets explode all we need to

caps your targets explode all we need to start this project is a box of safety

start this project is a box of safety

start this project is a box of safety matches and a razor blade the box cutter

matches and a razor blade the box cutter

matches and a razor blade the box cutter I’m using has a quick-release feature

I’m using has a quick-release feature

I’m using has a quick-release feature for removing the blade inside and that’s

for removing the blade inside and that’s

for removing the blade inside and that’s what I’ll be using in a couple of

what I’ll be using in a couple of

what I’ll be using in a couple of minutes now let’s get to work making our

minutes now let’s get to work making our

minutes now let’s get to work making our improvised cap gun powder with the heads

improvised cap gun powder with the heads

improvised cap gun powder with the heads of two safety matches matches like these

of two safety matches matches like these

of two safety matches matches like these are around 50% potassium chlorate mixed

are around 50% potassium chlorate mixed

are around 50% potassium chlorate mixed with a few other ingredients like

with a few other ingredients like

with a few other ingredients like software starch and glue if we take a

software starch and glue if we take a

software starch and glue if we take a hammer and lightly tap the heads of the

hammer and lightly tap the heads of the

hammer and lightly tap the heads of the matches while slowly rolling the sticks

matches while slowly rolling the sticks

matches while slowly rolling the sticks around you can see the pyrotechnic shell

around you can see the pyrotechnic shell

around you can see the pyrotechnic shell separates from the stick and flakes

separates from the stick and flakes

separates from the stick and flakes right off you might have noticed I’m

right off you might have noticed I’m

right off you might have noticed I’m collecting the match heads on a paper

collecting the match heads on a paper

collecting the match heads on a paper sticky note and that’s mainly to help

sticky note and that’s mainly to help

sticky note and that’s mainly to help keep my brick clean but it also make it

keep my brick clean but it also make it

keep my brick clean but it also make it a lot easier to capture and transfer the

a lot easier to capture and transfer the

a lot easier to capture and transfer the powder later on now our Thunder caps are

powder later on now our Thunder caps are

powder later on now our Thunder caps are gonna make a much bigger bang if we

gonna make a much bigger bang if we

gonna make a much bigger bang if we grind the chunks down to a really fine

grind the chunks down to a really fine

grind the chunks down to a really fine powder and a really easy way to do that

powder and a really easy way to do that

powder and a really easy way to do that is with a kitchen knife crush them with

is with a kitchen knife crush them with

is with a kitchen knife crush them with the blade then carefully spread the

the blade then carefully spread the

the blade then carefully spread the powder back and forth a few times like

powder back and forth a few times like

powder back and forth a few times like you’re putting butter on a muffin in

you’re putting butter on a muffin in

you’re putting butter on a muffin in less than a minute you’ll find you have

less than a minute you’ll find you have

less than a minute you’ll find you have an extremely fine match head powder that

an extremely fine match head powder that

an extremely fine match head powder that should look something like this all

should look something like this all

should look something like this all right it’s time for the second

right it’s time for the second

right it’s time for the second ingredient that makes all the explosive

ingredient that makes all the explosive

ingredient that makes all the explosive magic happen and you’ll find it right

magic happen and you’ll find it right

magic happen and you’ll find it right there on the side of your matchbox

there on the side of your matchbox

there on the side of your matchbox take your razor blade and slowly and

take your razor blade and slowly and

take your razor blade and slowly and carefully begin scraping the side of the

carefully begin scraping the side of the

carefully begin scraping the side of the box you can harvest some of the fine red

box you can harvest some of the fine red

box you can harvest some of the fine red powder and keep a sticky note or a piece

powder and keep a sticky note or a piece

powder and keep a sticky note or a piece of paper under the box you can salvage

of paper under the box you can salvage

of paper under the box you can salvage as much of it as possible this precious

as much of it as possible this precious

as much of it as possible this precious powder is about 50% red phosphorus mixed

powder is about 50% red phosphorus mixed

powder is about 50% red phosphorus mixed with a few other abrasive materials like

with a few other abrasive materials like

with a few other abrasive materials like powdered glass

powdered glass

powdered glass user blade to carefully scrape the two

user blade to carefully scrape the two

user blade to carefully scrape the two powders into separate lines but make

powders into separate lines but make

powders into separate lines but make sure they don’t mix together yet because

sure they don’t mix together yet because

sure they don’t mix together yet because if they do they’ll activate and become

if they do they’ll activate and become

if they do they’ll activate and become impact sensitive the recipe I’m using

impact sensitive the recipe I’m using

impact sensitive the recipe I’m using for my cap gun mix has two parts

for my cap gun mix has two parts

for my cap gun mix has two parts powdered match heads to one part striker

powdered match heads to one part striker

powdered match heads to one part striker strip powder so as a basic rule of thumb

strip powder so as a basic rule of thumb

strip powder so as a basic rule of thumb just make sure your green line is twice

just make sure your green line is twice

just make sure your green line is twice as long as the red one and should work

as long as the red one and should work

as long as the red one and should work just fine the safest and easiest way

just fine the safest and easiest way

just fine the safest and easiest way I’ve found for mixing the two powders is

I’ve found for mixing the two powders is

I’ve found for mixing the two powders is by dropping them into a plastic party

by dropping them into a plastic party

by dropping them into a plastic party cup and carefully swirling the mixture

cup and carefully swirling the mixture

cup and carefully swirling the mixture around for about twenty to thirty

around for about twenty to thirty

around for about twenty to thirty seconds this way the composition gets

seconds this way the composition gets

seconds this way the composition gets thoroughly mixed and there’s very little

thoroughly mixed and there’s very little

thoroughly mixed and there’s very little risk of spontaneous ignition but that

risk of spontaneous ignition but that

risk of spontaneous ignition but that doesn’t mean it won’t ignite in fact you

doesn’t mean it won’t ignite in fact you

doesn’t mean it won’t ignite in fact you should always treat your cap powder with

should always treat your cap powder with

should always treat your cap powder with the highest levels of caution and

the highest levels of caution and

the highest levels of caution and respect to avoid setting it off

respect to avoid setting it off

respect to avoid setting it off accidentally now hopefully you got some

accidentally now hopefully you got some

accidentally now hopefully you got some ear plugs and safety glasses nearby

ear plugs and safety glasses nearby

ear plugs and safety glasses nearby because the time has come to bust some

because the time has come to bust some

because the time has come to bust some caps watch closely as I smack the pile

caps watch closely as I smack the pile

caps watch closely as I smack the pile with a hammer and you’ll see the instant

with a hammer and you’ll see the instant

with a hammer and you’ll see the instant it makes contact the quarter explodes

it makes contact the quarter explodes

it makes contact the quarter explodes and vaporizes into thin air if you don’t

and vaporizes into thin air if you don’t

and vaporizes into thin air if you don’t have a hammer it’s no problem you can

have a hammer it’s no problem you can

have a hammer it’s no problem you can actually set the powder off with

actually set the powder off with

actually set the powder off with anything that hits hard enough to shock

anything that hits hard enough to shock

anything that hits hard enough to shock it this amazing composition you’ve

it this amazing composition you’ve

it this amazing composition you’ve created as an improvised version of

created as an improvised version of

created as an improvised version of Armstrong’s mixture which interestingly

Armstrong’s mixture which interestingly

Armstrong’s mixture which interestingly enough is the same powder used for

enough is the same powder used for

enough is the same powder used for making cap gun caps so that means now

making cap gun caps so that means now

making cap gun caps so that means now you have the option of reloading old cap

you have the option of reloading old cap

you have the option of reloading old cap gun caps and making them up to ten times

gun caps and making them up to ten times

gun caps and making them up to ten times more powerful try using that option with

more powerful try using that option with

more powerful try using that option with the exploding cap darts we made in a

the exploding cap darts we made in a

the exploding cap darts we made in a previous video now just for fun why

previous video now just for fun why

previous video now just for fun why don’t we take this experiment one step

don’t we take this experiment one step

don’t we take this experiment one step further err with a pack of sticky dots

further err with a pack of sticky dots

further err with a pack of sticky dots I found a bundle of over 300 sticky back

I found a bundle of over 300 sticky back

I found a bundle of over 300 sticky back labels from the stationery section of my

labels from the stationery section of my

labels from the stationery section of my local grocery store is that one of the

local grocery store is that one of the

local grocery store is that one of the labels down on the table with the sticky

labels down on the table with the sticky

labels down on the table with the sticky side facing up then use something like a

side facing up then use something like a

side facing up then use something like a modified drinking straw to carefully

modified drinking straw to carefully

modified drinking straw to carefully transfer a tiny bit of the cap powder to

transfer a tiny bit of the cap powder to

transfer a tiny bit of the cap powder to the center of the label drop the powder

the center of the label drop the powder

the center of the label drop the powder right in the middle then find another

right in the middle then find another

right in the middle then find another sticker the same color and carefully

sticker the same color and carefully

sticker the same color and carefully press it down overtop sealing off the

press it down overtop sealing off the

press it down overtop sealing off the edges and trapping the powder inside you

edges and trapping the powder inside you

edges and trapping the powder inside you just created a powerful homemade smack

just created a powerful homemade smack

just created a powerful homemade smack cap and if you look closely you should

cap and if you look closely you should

cap and if you look closely you should be able to see the powder located in the

be able to see the powder located in the

be able to see the powder located in the center ready for action I went ahead and

center ready for action I went ahead and

center ready for action I went ahead and made a whole bunch more of adding the

made a whole bunch more of adding the

made a whole bunch more of adding the rest of the powder to different colored

rest of the powder to different colored

rest of the powder to different colored dots using the color coding in my bag

dots using the color coding in my bag

dots using the color coding in my bag the green dots have the smallest amount

the green dots have the smallest amount

the green dots have the smallest amount of powder the orange dots have around

of powder the orange dots have around

of powder the orange dots have around twice as much powder and the pink dots

twice as much powder and the pink dots

twice as much powder and the pink dots are as full as I could get them testing

are as full as I could get them testing

are as full as I could get them testing them out of my workbench it’s easy to

them out of my workbench it’s easy to

them out of my workbench it’s easy to see the difference between the green the

see the difference between the green the

see the difference between the green the orange and the pink dot which was

orange and the pink dot which was

orange and the pink dot which was actually so loud your ears would have

actually so loud your ears would have

actually so loud your ears would have been ringing so remember to do the smart

been ringing so remember to do the smart

been ringing so remember to do the smart thing and wear your plugs I smacked a

thing and wear your plugs I smacked a

thing and wear your plugs I smacked a cap on a dirty brick so you can see the

cap on a dirty brick so you can see the

cap on a dirty brick so you can see the shock wave it makes when it explodes and

shock wave it makes when it explodes and

shock wave it makes when it explodes and put one of the orange dots inside to

put one of the orange dots inside to

put one of the orange dots inside to leave to see what would happen if we hit

leave to see what would happen if we hit

leave to see what would happen if we hit it with a rock

it with a rock

it with a rock apparently the leaf gets completely

apparently the leaf gets completely

apparently the leaf gets completely obliterated in just an instant for one

obliterated in just an instant for one

obliterated in just an instant for one final experiment I picked up a co2

final experiment I picked up a co2

final experiment I picked up a co2 powered BB gun to see what would happen

powered BB gun to see what would happen

powered BB gun to see what would happen if we try to use our Thunder caps for

if we try to use our Thunder caps for

if we try to use our Thunder caps for target practice I printed off a paper

target practice I printed off a paper

target practice I printed off a paper target and tape to smack cap to the

target and tape to smack cap to the

target and tape to smack cap to the center so what a pellet hits the

center so what a pellet hits the

center so what a pellet hits the bullseye the target explodes by sticking

bullseye the target explodes by sticking

bullseye the target explodes by sticking Thunder caps to your target so it was a

Thunder caps to your target so it was a

Thunder caps to your target so it was a very gratifying feeling of power and

very gratifying feeling of power and

very gratifying feeling of power and accomplishment when you hit your targets

accomplishment when you hit your targets

accomplishment when you hit your targets dead-on these exploding dots aren’t just

dead-on these exploding dots aren’t just

dead-on these exploding dots aren’t just for BB guns though they can be used with

for BB guns though they can be used with

for BB guns though they can be used with slingshots blow darts and I imagine they

slingshots blow darts and I imagine they

slingshots blow darts and I imagine they probably work with high speed airsoft

probably work with high speed airsoft

probably work with high speed airsoft pellets as well but whichever way you

pellets as well but whichever way you

pellets as well but whichever way you use them one thing’s for sure you’re

use them one thing’s for sure you’re

use them one thing’s for sure you’re bound to get a reaction each time you

bound to get a reaction each time you

bound to get a reaction each time you set one off well now you know how to use

set one off well now you know how to use

set one off well now you know how to use a couple of matches and some sticky

a couple of matches and some sticky

a couple of matches and some sticky labels to make an arsenal of color-coded

labels to make an arsenal of color-coded

labels to make an arsenal of color-coded Thunder caps and whether you use them

Thunder caps and whether you use them

Thunder caps and whether you use them for target practice or just for having a

for target practice or just for having a

for target practice or just for having a bit of fun exploring science in the

bit of fun exploring science in the

bit of fun exploring science in the backyard your Thunder caps are

backyard your Thunder caps are

backyard your Thunder caps are guaranteed to be a blast

guaranteed to be a blast

guaranteed to be a blast well that’s it for now if you liked this

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