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:

3.9u/350 - 3.9ufd 350 volt Capacitor
8070W - 700 volt 70 amp SCR
TRANCDI - Special Transformer
CD25B - 25 Kv Pulse Transformer