Improvised Munitions Handbook (Improvised Explosive Devices or ...

3. Place the funnel(s) in the modified can. Tape on
outer ridges to hold funnel(s) to can.
4. If plastic explosive is used, fill the can with the explosive
using small quantities, and tamp with wooden rod or stick.
Note: If castable explosive is used, refer to step 4 of section 2.3.
5. Cut wooden rod to lengths 3 inches longer than
the standoff length. (See table.) Position three of
these rods around the explosive filled can and hold
in place with tape.
Note: The position of the rods on the container
must conform to standoff dimensions to obtain the
penetrations given in the table.
Funnel Number of
Table
Standoff Penetration