My guess is that they are ordinary plastic (not gelatin) capsules

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David F Mayer — 7/28/2005 4:52:36 PM (archived)

filled with some sensitive explosive which will detonate the enclosed mass of less sensitive explosive when the fuse burns down through it.

Content? Knowing that these are homemade, I suspect diacetone diperoxide or some similar homemade initiator.

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London bomb photos from ABC news - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2005 7:48:53 AM
- An even scarier picture from the Times Online - Larry J - 7/28/2005 8:38:34 PM
  - The stuff of nightmares - Sam F. - 7/29/2005 1:03:21 PM
- I've heard the British police asked them not to publish the bomb photos.. - Larry J - 7/28/2005 6:19:56 PM
  - Heard that after I posted the picture. - Tom Brosz - 7/28/2005 7:07:44 PM
    - I hope the British deport all ABC news personel from their country. - Scott Evil - 7/28/2005 8:03:47 PM
- My guess is that they are ordinary plastic (not gelatin) capsules - David F Mayer - 7/28/2005 4:52:36 PM
  - try 'tri-' instead of 'di-' - R.L. - 7/28/2005 5:44:54 PM
    - Either one is explosive. There is little difference. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/29/2005 2:25:33 PM
- Meanwhile 9 more arrested - p - 7/28/2005 1:42:04 PM
  - wasn't one of those Islands contaminated with anthrax during the 50's? - Scott Evil - 7/28/2005 4:55:15 PM
- Military explosives? - Jack Herer - 7/28/2005 12:21:02 PM

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