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:

VG16 - HV Diode
05u/5KVSLP - Slapper Capacitor
.1u/10KVSLP - Slapper Capacitor for Higher Power
TUNG141 - Tungsten Electrodes/Pair