Looking for a
fun,
relatively safe way to make a loud
boom! to wake up your
neighbors? Do you have a small pile of
dry ice? Are you will to accept the fact that I take no
responsability for what happens to you if you follow these instructions? Then read on!
You will need:
- Some dry ice
- Some water
- An empty softdrink bottle (I find 1.25L Coke bottles work best
- Gloves to handle the dry ice with (optional, but highly recommended)
- Eye protection. Only an idiot trys anything like this without eye protection.
The procedure
Break the dry ice up into pieces small enough to fit into the bottle. Place them into the bottle. Cover the dry ice with water - the temperature will help control the detonation delay (I suggest using room temperature water) The dry ice will start to bubble and give off
carbon dioxide. Place the lid on the bottle - you will notice the bottle is immediately pressurized by the
C02. Now place the bottle down (or throw it somewere) and stand back. Depending on how finely you broke up the dry ice and how
warm the water was you will have between 30 seconds and 15 minutes untill the pressure builds up enough to rupture the bottle, resulting in a massive
boom!
Common sense safety tips
Make sure your'e not too close when this happens, as the
pressure wave is powerfull enough to break your
eardrums. Also small shards of plastic may fly out - they're probably powerful not enough to cause serious injury unless they hit you in the eye, but it's still something to be aware of.