CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Net sales	$ 7,808	$ 7,640	$ 22,065	$ 22,159
Cost of sales	5,592	5,513	16,038	15,657
Gross profit	2,216	2,127	6,027	6,502
Operating expenses:
Engineering	215	217	643	557
Selling and general	1,817	2,577	5,493	7,261
Totals	2,032	2,794	6,136	7,818
Operating income (loss)	184	(667)	(109)	(1,316)
Other income (loss)	5	(32)	23	(4)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes	189	(699)	(86)	(1,320)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	18	45	(54)	(330)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	171	(744)	(32)	(990)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	21	147	109	(74)
Net income (loss)	$ 192	$ (597)	$ 77	$ (1,064)
Earnings (loss) per share - Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)	$ 0	$ (0.11)
Discontinued operations	0	0.01	0.01	(0.01)
Net income (loss) per share	0.02	(0.07)	0.01	(0.12)
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted:
Continuing operations	0.02	(0.08)	0	(0.11)
Discontinued operations	0	0.01	0.01	(0.01)
Net income (loss) per share	$ 0.02	$ (0.07)	$ 0.01	$ (0.12)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	8,838,027	8,834,747	8,835,852	8,770,375
Diluted	8,915,794	8,834,747	8,886,395	8,770,375