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We had an old dead HP laptop and decided that it needed to go out in a blaze of glory. I’d already shot three holes through the display and it just didn’t seem like it had sustained enough damage, so we all agreed that a 1/8 lb charge of tannerite would be most sufficient. We opened the laptop and taped a little prescription bottle filled with the explosive to the trackpad area of the laptop. We then closed the laptop as best we could, then set it top of an old burned and rusted out computer case which we had found at the “shooting range.” From a distance of about 60 yards, I put some rounds through the laptop before finally finding my mark. Oh, and 60 yards wasn’t enough distance, as one of the participants was struck by shrapnel, though it didn’t do any damage to him.

The video doesn’t show up in the facebook notes but you can view it through my blog at http://blog.ausborne.net.

First we tried a 1/8 lb charge of tannerite, but it only inflicted a small amount of damage to the printer. We next decided to use a 1/2 lb charge and tucked it in behind the toner cartridge, which had come loose in the first blast.  When it came time to shoot at it, I couldn’t remember exactly where it was behind the toner cartridge, so I just had to keep guessing until I found it.  You can’t help but know when you find it.