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Please note that not all of my experiences are detailed here, but they will soon be written however. For now, as requested, my latest ANFO detonation:

Charges

Ignitor: .1g Potassium Chlorate + Charcoal mix, electrical
Initiator: .5g AP
Primary charge: 30g AP
Base charge: 100g ANFO

Containers

Ignitor: Plastic tube - 5mm dia / 2cm long
Initiator: Plastic tube - 1cm dia / 4 cm long
Primary charge: Plastic can - 4cm dia / 8cm long
Base charge: Metal can - 6cm dia / 12 cm long

Results

Placement: Hole 40cm deep, 10cm wide

Result: 90% detonation, crater 1m deep, 1m wide

Pictures

100g Charge Although it doesn't seem it - the crater is actually around 1m wide