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Interesting - so it's not thermite? That's what I expected.
by philip1209 3y ago
Interesting - so it's not thermite? That's what I expected.
- jebarker 3y agoWouldn't thermite destroy the wires rather than soldering them?
- bmulcahy 3y agoSo, a weld instead of solder!
- philip1209 3y agoDepends. It's used for welding, and the output is iron (magnetic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uxsFglz2ig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uxsFglz2ig I assume it would be too difficult to trigger the thermite reaction in the field with WWII tech, among other problems.
- fullspectrumdev 3y agoThe pyrotechnic compound on the outside only has to get hot enough to melt the solder and flux inside the copper fitting. I have no idea what the composition on the outside actually is - it’s pretty slow burning at least.