As a convenience to those who have purchased the second book, More Electronic Projects for the Evil Genius, we offer the specialized parts for this project if they cannot be found at your local electronics store:

LD650 - 20 Watt Pulsed Laser Diode
C106M - 600 Volt SCR
TYPE1PC - 400 Volt Switching Transformer
KEYSWSM - Small Key Switch
LENS13 - Threaded Lens