CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 7,735	$ 7,592	$ 14,519	$ 13,909
Cost of sales	5,383	4,735	10,144	8,824
Gross profit	2,352	2,857	4,375	5,085
Operating expenses:
Engineering	179	188	340	368
Selling and general	2,251	2,065	4,684	4,271
Totals	2,430	2,253	5,024	4,639
Operating income (loss)	(78)	604	(649)	446
Other income	28	10	28	15
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(50)	614	(621)	461
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(119)	250	(374)	155
Income (loss) from continuing operations	69	364	(247)	306
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(182)	84	(220)	208
Net income (loss)	$ (113)	$ 448	$ (467)	$ 514
Earnings (loss) per share - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ (0.03)	$ 0.04
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	0.01	(0.02)	0.02
Net income (loss) per share	(0.01)	0.05	(0.05)	0.06
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.01	0.04	(0.03)	0.04
Discontinued operations	(0.02)	0.01	(0.02)	0.02
Net income (loss) per share	$ (0.01)	$ 0.05	$ (0.05)	$ 0.06
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	8,759,570	8,509,970	8,738,012	8,395,952
Diluted	8,759,570	8,883,182	8,738,012	8,773,667