VII. MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVISED DEMOLITIONS. a. Thermite. Use any size can with sticks tied or taped to sides and cut small hole in bottom. Cover bottom with paper. Place round stick wrapped in paper in middle of can. Fill bottom of can 1/4 inch withmagnesium. Over this place mixture of 3 parts ferric oxide and 2 parts aluminum powder. Remove stock and fill hole with mixture 3 parts potassium chlorate and 1 part sugar. On top of this place paper bag containing chlorate-sugar mixture. Place fuze in top. tamp with dirt or clay.