Uncle Fester is the author of such controversial books as "Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture," and "Silent Death." Picture of the Advanced Techniques for Clandestine & Psychedelic Amphetamine Manufacture bookcover. ...

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"Uncle Fester" is the nom de plume used by Steve Preisler to write his books. He gained underground fame after publishing his first book "Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture" in the early 1980s. He says that he got the nickname "Uncle Fester" from his college years, since he was very well known for making explosives, and blowing things up, like the character in The Addams Family. A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to his or her legal name. ... The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Steve Preisler is an industrial chemist working in an electroplating factory. In his spare time, he writes books. Preisler graduated in 1981 from Marquette University with a Chemistry & Biology degree. Two years later, he was arrested for methamphetamine possession and was sentenced to probation. He was arrested again in 1984 for methamphetamine charges, and put in the Waupun Correctional Institution. He says that the arrest was over a few grams of methamphetamine, but the DEA brought back credit card information saying that he had been buying large quantities of ephedrine, which is a precursor for methamphetamine. Electroplating is the coating of an electrically conductive item with a layer of metal using electrical current. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... Chemistry (from Greek χημεία khemeia meaning alchemy, see below for possible origins of this word) is the science of matter at the atomic to molecular scale, dealing primarily with collections of atoms (such as molecules, crystals, and metals). ... Biology (from Greek βίος λόγος, see below) is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ... Methamphetamine (sometimes referred to as methylamphetamine or desoxyephedrine) is a psychostimulant drug used primarily for recreational purposes, but is sometimes prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy under the brand name Desoxyn. ... Probation is the suspension of a prison or jail sentence - the criminal who is on probation has been convicted of a crime, but instead of serving prison time, has been found by the Court to be amenable to probation and will be returned to the community for a period in... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Waupun Correctional Institution is a maximum security penitentiary on the outskirts of Waupun, Wisconsin. ... Since 1973, the DEA has enforced the drug laws in the United States. ... Credit cards A credit card system is a type of retail transaction settlement and credit system, named after the small plastic card issued to users of the system. ... Ephedrine (EPH) is a sympathomimetic amine almost identical in structure to the synthetic derivatives amphetamine and methamphetamine. ... A precursor is something that existed before and was incorporated into something that came later. ...

Outraged, Fester borrowed a typewriter from a fellow inmate, and began writing the manuscript for Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture. Loompanics Unlimited published the book, and it was an instant success. Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture is now in its Seventh edition. Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture is now one of Loompanics' best sellers, ranking No. 3. Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture has information on how to produce crystal methamphetamine through over six different methods. It also has data on how to synthesize MDMA or MDA, and how to synthesize Methcathinone by oxidating ephedrine. It also contains syntheses for precursor materials such as phenylacetone, ephedrine, methylamine, and alkyl nitrites. Previous editions of Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture have had some criticism, see for example Eleusis Vs. Fester. Mechanical desktop typewriters, such as this Underwood Five, were long time standards of government agencies, newsrooms, and sales offices. ... This image appears on the cover of every Loompanics catalog. ... ecstasy and religious ecstasy MDMA, most commonly known today by the street name ecstasy, is a synthetic entactogen of the phenethylamine family whose primary effect is to stimulate the brain to rapidly secrete large amounts of serotonin, causing a general sense of openness, empathy, energy, euphoria, and well-being. ... 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine, or MDA, is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug and Empathogen/Entactogen of the phenethylamine family. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ephedrine (EPH) is a sympathomimetic amine almost identical in structure to the synthetic derivatives amphetamine and methamphetamine. ... Phenylacetone (known as 1-phenylpropan-2-one in IUPAC nomenclature, often abbreviated as P2P other synonyms include benzyl methyl ketone; methyl benzyl ketone; phenyl-2-propanone; phenyl acetone) is an organic compound. ... Ephedrine (EPH) is a sympathomimetic amine almost identical in structure to the synthetic derivatives amphetamine and methamphetamine. ... Flash point  ? °C R/S statement R: ? S: ? RTECS number PF6300000 Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... The chemical compound amyl nitrite (here referring to isoamyl nitrite) is an alkyl nitrite. ...

Uncle Fester has since written six more books, Home Workshop Explosives, in which Fester goes into detail of how the underground chemist can easily manufacture his own explosives. One of the most interesting explosives he covers is nitroglycerin. Also included in the book are syntheses for RDX, ammonium nitrate, acetone peroxide blasting caps, nitroglycol, nitromannitol, and PETN. Not only does he offer the syntheses for the explosives, but also has information on how to purify glycerin, how to synthesize nitric acid with minimal equipment, and how to make a Fuel-air explosive (commonly known as an FAE). One reviewer of Home Workshop Explosives (David Harber, author of Guerrilla's Arsenal) notes that although the chemistry is solid, the chapter on Detonation Systems "borders on insanity." This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... Nitroglycerin, also known as nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, and glyceryl trinitrate, is a chemical compound. ... [edit] Headline text ANEWNGONEWGEQWMedia:Example. ... The chemical compound ammonium nitrate, the nitrate of ammonia with chemical formula NH4NO3, is a white powder at room temperature and pressure. ... Acetone peroxide (triacetone triperoxide, peroxyacetone, TATP, TCAP) is an organic peroxide and a primary high explosive. ... Ethylene glycol dinitrate (EGDN), also known as nitroglycol, is a chemical compound a yellowish, oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating ethylene glycol. ... Nitromannite is a powerful explosive. ... PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate, also known as Penthrite) is one of the strongest known high explosives, with a relative effectiveness factor (R.E. factor) of 1. ... Glycerin, also well known as glycerine and glycerol, and less commonly as 1,2,3-propanetriol, 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane, glyceritol, and glycyl alcohol is a colorless, odorless, hygroscopic, and sweet-tasting viscous liquid. ... The chemical compound nitric acid (HNO3), otherwise known as aqua fortis or spirit of nitre, is an aqueous solution of hydrogen nitrate (anhydrous nitric acid). ... A high-impulse thermobaric weapon (HIT), also known as a fuel-air explosive (FAE or FAX), a heat and pressure weapon, or a vacuum bomb, consists of a container of a volatile liquid, in some designs including a finely powdered explosive component as a slurry, and (typically) two separate explosive... The abbreviation FAE may refer to: fetal alcohol effects Field Applications Engineer fuel-air explosive fundamental attribution error The F-A-E Sonata jointly written by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Albert Dietrich The IATA code for Vágar Airport on the Faroe Islands Fae is also a name for...

One of his most deadly books is Silent Death, which describes routes for manufacturing nerve gases (such as tabun and sarin gas), botulinum (botulin toxin), ricin, phosgene, arsine, and other poisons. Also known as Nerve agents, it is the term used for a type of chemical warfare substance that interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses. ... Tabun or GA (Ethyl N,N-dimethylphosphoramidocyanidate) is an extremely toxic substance that is one of the worlds most dangerous military weapons. ... Sarin, also known by its NATO designation of GB (O-Isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate) is an extremely toxic substance whose sole application is as a nerve agent. ... Botulin toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum. ... Castor beans The protein ricin (pronounced ) is a toxin from the castor bean (Ricinus communis). ... Phosgene (also known as carbonyl chloride, COCl2) is a highly toxic gas or refrigerated liquid that was used as a chemical weapon in World War I. It has no color, but is detectable in air by its odor, which resembles moldy hay. ... Arsine, the simplest compound of arsenic, is AsH3. ... The skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ...

Vest Busters is Fester's smallest book. It goes over easy methods for creating Teflon coated bullets, and other vest penetrating ammunition. It has since been determined that the addition of a Teflon coating to a projectile has little or no effect on its ability to penetrate bullet-resistant vests. Teflon is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a polymer of fluorinated ethylene. ... Teflon is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), a polymer of fluorinated ethylene. ...

Practical LSD Manufacture is one of Fester's more famous books. It deals with how one could manufacture a large quantity of LSD. This book is not filled up with most of the hard-to-understand information on LSD syntheses that is currently available. The book has production information for the drug TMA-2, and plenty of information about how to isolate lysergic acid from morning glory seeds, and other plant material. This work is not without its criticisms: the use of more outdated syntheses from the 1950's and 1960's, lacking the synthesis using POCl₃ as a dehydrating reagent in the condensation between diethylamine and lysergic acid; the speculation about "Method X" is erroneous, as propionic anhydride is used in the synthesis of fentanyl analogues; and there is some confusion over stereoisomers by Fester. For other articles with similar names, see LSD (disambiguation). ... For other articles with similar names, see LSD (disambiguation). ... TMAs, also known as trimethoxyamphetamines, are a family of isomeric psychedelic hallucinogenic drugs. ... Lysergic acid, also known as D-lysergic acid and (+)-lysergic acid, is a precursor for a wide range of ergoline alkaloids that are produced by the ergot fungus and some plants. ... Look up morning glory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Diethylamine is a secondary amine with the molecular structure CH3CH2NHCH2CH3. ... Lysergic acid, also known as D-lysergic acid and (+)-lysergic acid, is a precursor for a wide range of ergoline alkaloids that are produced by the ergot fungus and some plants. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

A more advanced 'add-on' for Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture is his book Advanced Techniques of Clandestine Psychedelic & Amphetamine Manufacture. The main focus of the book is to provide a more advanced method of synthesizing methamphetamine using what is called "The Fester Formula," which describes how to manufacture methamphetamine through an electric synthesis. The book also covers many alternative methods for manufacturing phenylacetone and methylamine. One chapter of the book, "A Convenient Tabletop MDA Synthesis" describes an alternative method for synthesizing MDA in a small area such as a dorm room. Phenylacetone (known as 1-phenylpropan-2-one in IUPAC nomenclature, often abbreviated as P2P other synonyms include benzyl methyl ketone; methyl benzyl ketone; phenyl-2-propanone; phenyl acetone) is an organic compound. ... Flash point  ? °C R/S statement R: ? S: ? RTECS number PF6300000 Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... A typical American college dorm room A dormitory or dorm is a place to sleep. ...

His newest book, Bloody Brazilian Knife Fightin' Techniques covers methods for common fighting techniques from Brazil.

Books by Uncle Fester

• Advanced Techniques of Clandestine Psychedelic & Amphetamine Manufacture. ISBN 1-55950-174-X.
• Home Workshop Explosives, Second Edition. ISBN 0-9701485-4-2.
• Practical LSD Manufacture. ISBN 1-55950-123-5.
• Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture Sixth Edition with Recipes for MDA, Ecstacy, and other Psychedelic Amphetamines. ISBN 1-55950-223-1.
• Silent Death, Revised and Expanded Second Edition. ISBN 0-9701485-3-4.
• Vest Busters: How to Make your Own Body-Armor-Piercing Bullets. ISBN 0-9701485-1-8.
• Bloody Brazilian Knife Fightin' Techniques ISBN 0-9701485-5-0.

See also

• Amphetamine
• Methamphetamine
• Clandestine (Chemistry)
• Chemistry
• Ecstasy
• Ephedrine
• Nerve gas
• Nitroglycerin
• Otto Snow
• Eleusis/Zoesis

Amphetamine (alpha-methyl-phenethylamine), also known as speed or crank, is a stimulant used to diminish the appetite, control weight, and treat disorders including narcolepsy and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. ... Methamphetamine (sometimes referred to as methylamphetamine or desoxyephedrine) is a psychostimulant drug used primarily for recreational purposes, but is sometimes prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy under the brand name Desoxyn. ... Clandestine chemistry generally refers to chemistry carried out in illegal drug laboratories, but can include any kind of laboratory operation carried on in secret because of the illegality of its activities. ... Chemistry (from Greek χημεία khemeia meaning alchemy, see below for possible origins of this word) is the science of matter at the atomic to molecular scale, dealing primarily with collections of atoms (such as molecules, crystals, and metals). ... MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), most commonly known by the street names ecstasy or XTC (for more names see the full list), is a synthetic entactogen of the phenethylamine family, whose primary effect is believed to be the stimulation of secretion as well as inhibition of re-uptake of large amounts... Ephedrine (EPH) is a sympathomimetic amine almost identical in structure to the synthetic derivatives amphetamine and methamphetamine. ... Also known as Nerve agents, it is the term used for a type of chemical warfare substance that interferes with the transmission of nerve impulses. ... Nitroglycerin, also known as nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, and glyceryl trinitrate, is a chemical compound. ... Otto Snow is a popular author of books concerning the chemistry and pharmacology of psychoactive drugs. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

External links

• Uncle Fester's official website
• Loompanics Unlimited website
• Review of "Silent "Death in EuroHacker Magazine
• Review of "Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture" in EuroHacker Magazine
• Review of "Bloody Brazilian Knife Fightin' Techniques" in EuroHacker Magazine