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holder M8 is a metal clip designed to attach and hold
lar wooden blocks with telescoping covers. Holes in
a blasting cap to sheet explosive and is supplied with
the block-like interior of the box are receptacles for
sheet demolition charges M118 and roll demolition
nonelectric blasting caps. The boxes are filled with
charge M186. Three slanted protruding teeth secure
blasting caps when preparing sets for use. The
holder to sheet explosive to prevent withdrawal. Two
blasting cap boxes are wood or plastic.
dimpled spring arms hold the blasting cap firmly in
g. Chest, Demolition: Engineer Platoon, M1931.
holder.
Demolition chest M1931 is used for storage and to
l. Knife, Pocket. The pocket knife consists of a 1
facilitate use of demolition equipment sets. Parti-
3/4-inch long cutting blade, a can opener, a punch, a
tions are arranged specially for keeping components
combination bottle opener and screwdriver. It is
of the kit in order.
equipped with a clevis on one end.
h. Clip, Cord, Detonating: M1. Detonating cord clip
m. Pliers: Lineman's. The lineman's pliers with
M1, a steel device, is used to hold together two
side cutters are 8-inches long.
strands of detonating cord either parallel or at right
n. Real, Cable. The cable reel is a metal spool
angles of each other. Connections are made more
9-inches in diameter and about 8-inches wide. It has a
quickly with these clips than with knots. Knots may
capacity of 500 feet of 18-gage firing wire.
loosen and fail to function properly if left in place.
o. Reeling Machine, Cable, Hand. Hand cable
Joints made with clips are not affected by long
reeling machine consists of the cable reel, a handle
exposure.
assembly, a crank, an axle and two carrying straps.
i. Crimper, Blasting Cap: M2.
The fixed end of the wire is extended from the spool
WARNING
through a hole in the side of the drum and fastened to
CRIMPERS THAT CUT OR FAIL TO
two brass thumbnut terminals. Carrying handles
S E C U R E A BLASTING CAP ADE-
are made of U-shaped steel rods. A loop at each end
QUATELY TO THE FUSE SHOULD BE
encircles a bearing assembly, which is a brass
REMOVED FROM USE AND NEW
housing with a steel center to accommodate the axle.
CRIMPERS IMMEDIATELY RE-
The crank is riveted to one end of the axle and a
QUISITIONED.
cotter pin is placed in the hole at the other to hold the
Blasting cap crimper M2 is used to squeeze the shell
axle in place.
of non-electric blasting cap around time blasting
p. Deleted.
fuse, a standard base, or detonating cord securely
enough to keep it from being pulled off but not tightly
enough to interfere with the burning of the powder
train in the fuse or the detonation of the detonating
cord; a stop on the handle limits the closing of the
jaws to prevent this. The crimper M2 forms a water
resistant groove completely around the blasting cap;
however, sealing compound should be applied to the
crimped end of the blasting cap for use underwater.
The rear portion of each jaw is shaped and
sharpened for cutting fuse and detonating cord. One
leg of the handle is pointed for use in punching cap
wells in explosive materials for the easy insertion of
blasting caps. The other leg has a screwdriver end.
q. Tape, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive. Pressure-
Cap crimper M2, being made of a soft nonsparking
sensitive tape is coated on both sides with pressure-
metal (which till conduct electricity), must not be
sensitive adhesive and requires no solvent or heat to
used as pliers for any purpose, as this damages the
apply. It is available in rolls 2-inches wide and
crimping surface. Also, the cutting jaws must be kept
72-yards long. The tape will not adhere to dirty, wet
clean and be used only for cutting fuse and
or oily surfaces and is not to be used when surface
detonating cord.
temperature of the target is below freezing. This
j. Cable, Power, Electrical. Electrical power cable is
tape is replacing adhesive paste M1 and is superior in
the two conductor, AWG No. 18 plastic-covered or
speed and ease of application, as well as holding
rubber-covered type wire. It is used in making
power. It is used to hold demolition charges to dry,
connections between electrically primed demolition
clean wood, steel, or concrete.
charges and a source of power such as blasting
r. Twine and Electrical Insulation Tape. Eight-
machine or battery. It is used in 500-foot coils and is
ounce balls of No. 18 hemp twine and 82 1/2-inch rolls
carried on cable reel (n below).
of 3/4-inch wide rubber-coated and impregnated
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