[R-390] CAD Welding-RR Thermite welds

[rbethman]

Ah yes,, we kept one of yon thermite grenades on top of all safes, the 
radar vans, AND the radar consoles.

Fortunately "they disassembled all the mess", and didn't let us have the 
pleasure!

Although I have trained with the things.  Once lit, I seriously doubt 
that you could put it out if you wanted to!

Bob - N0DGN

mikea wrote:
> M1A1 Safe Destroyer instructions: 
>
>  "Twist the three red wires together; twist the three green wires
>  together; connect one set of wires to each terminal of a 12V automotive
>  battery. Alternatively, put your finger through the pull ring on the
>  friction igniter, pull it firmly. Leave the area *IMMEDIATELY*!"
>
> A co-worker told me that he and his crew used lots of them, one or two
> per rack, as part of shutting down a comm center in Turkey some time
> before 1965, when I met him, and that smoke was still coming out of the
> joint around the main door two weeks later.
>
> R-390 connection: They had lots of 'em, and a Wullenweber CDAA. Before
> the M1A1s were used, only the tubes glowed; after they were used, _lots_
> more stuff glowed.
>
>   

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