ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE
Recently there has been a lot of hype based on the EMP - the Electro Magnetic Pulse. On the Matrix we saw these blasting away robots trying to subdue the humans. In real life their uses are often more to do with electronic warfare. The type of pulse I will talk about here is non directional. That is to say the pulse travels out from the device in a circle.

But what is it? Basically it's like a radiowave that when it hits wire generates electricity (I know thats not REALLY it, but this isn't a physics class - besides i'm writing for Americans.) The electronics aren't designed for this sort of surge and burn out. This makes the pulse especially useful against unprotected devices (such as average PC's & CCTV).

Enough of the dull stuff here's how to make it. You need:

1 Aluminium tube.

1 Length of copper wire (enough to wrap around the tube with a bit left over).

Explosive and detonator.

Firstly put the explosives and the detonator into the tube in a standard mid-fuse pattern. Then wrap the wire around the tube from one end to the other making a "circle" of wire at the end (like the TV receivers).

When this is done you detonate the fuse and as the explosion passes down the tube a current is generated down the wire and the pulse is "transmitted" out of that little circle of wire. The size of the pulse depends on the size of the tube and the explosives.

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ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION
Well due to even more hype heres how you build a real EMP bomb, this bomb is completly harmless to all people WITHOUT any electronic life support systems e.g. pace maker ( so be sure to tell grandpa to say WELL AWAY FROM IT!):

stuff you will need:

>miles of PURE copper wire (insulated)
>An unfeasibily Large Power supply and capacitor
>A container that does not conduct electricity
>a time delay circuit with thyrisitor
>a very large PURE iron core

THERE ARE NO EXPLOSIVES INVOLVED OR USED IN A EMP BLAST AT ALL! (unless you are using a Neutron bomb or nuclear device, which you can purchase from your local Black market arms dealer!=])

how to make:

>get your wire and wrap it around the on conducting container. you'll need to do this on a lathe or something at medium speed.

>place your iron core in the container. For best results use Pure iron as there is less EM hysteresis (for all you Non-physisist out there: it can get magnetic VERY VERY QUICKLY, same applies for the copper, or maybe you have access to some new alloy!=])This is your coil part.

>To get a hugh capacitor, crack open an old TV there should be one in there.be careful not to touch the +ve and -ve terminals now coz you'll get a shock. It won't kill you but if you have a weak heart or pace maker, it advised not to! If you have 2 capacitors, then you can link them in parallel and get twice the capacitance. (and who said school was for losers!! fuc 'em)

>find, build, or get some one to build and timer circuit with a High voltage/current Thyrisistor switch in it. Thyrisistors can switch on a current without switch bouncing like relays have a such things. MONOSTABLES WILL JUST GET FRIED!

>now hook up your capacitor to the input of the thyrisistor and hook up that to your coil component.

>charge Your hugmongus capacitor up by some method, i'll leave that up to you.select a suitable time for your timer and put some sort of electronic device near the bomb and turn the bomb and electronic device on. Or alternativly use and old tape or floppy with something recorded on it and put that next to it.

>THERE WILL BE NOT BLUE RIPPLES OR ANYTHING LIKE YOU SEE ON THE MOVIES WHEN IT GOES OFF! SO EXPECT NOTHING SPECIAL!

>Now try to play the tape or use the floppy, you will now see that (or hear that) there is now nothing on it! if this is so, then congrats! perhaps you ain't as dumb as you look! give yourself a pat on the back!

>now go find something to use it on like a security camera or someother thing!

BARE I MIND THIS IS ONLY THEORY, I HAVE YET NOT TRY IT. BUT FROM WHAT I HAVE LEARNT, IT SHOULD WORK!

I will also not be held responsible if you:

1.blow up or destroy your computer if you have placed the bomb near it and any perphiperals.

2.destroy any tape collections you may posses or file work you have on disk that have been damaged in the "blast".

3. destroyed any important equipment that you have.