will nitromethane really go ka-boom if you hit it with a hammer?

[OrganizedChaos]

?

 

[FrustratedUser]

Yes

 

[Bootprint]

So it says, but in a really cool way.

Required reading, Adiabatic Compression Sensitivity of Liquid Fuels and Monopropellants

 

[iwearnosox]

Try it and let us know. Also, put your lava lamp on your stove while you do it.

 

[DaFinn]

Try it, NOW!

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Try it and let us know. Also, put your lava lamp on your stove while you do it.

And put your toaster in the bathtub.

 

[jemcam]

Do you mean nitroglycerin?

 

[OrganizedChaos]

Originally posted by: jemcam
Do you mean nitroglycerin?

no, i mean nitromethane.

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

After you're done testing this, you could experiment with using car exhaust to heat your garage.