Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 8,235	$ 8,888	$ 24,374	$ 23,551
Cost of sales	5,752	6,260	17,387	17,032
Gross profit	2,483	2,628	6,987	6,519
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	1,993	2,192	6,608	7,313
Engineering and product development	274	373	929	1,243
Total operating expenses	2,267	2,565	7,537	8,556
Loss from operations	216	63	(550)	(2,037)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	11	10	34	34
Interest expense	(90)	(99)	(273)	(268)
Other, net	144	(25)	549	(82)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	0	275	0
Total other income/(expense), net	65	(114)	585	(316)
Income/(Loss) before income taxes	281	(51)	35	(2,353)
Income tax expense (benefit)	160	54	398	(4)
Income/(Loss) from continuing operations	121	(105)	(363)	(2,349)
Discontinued operations:
(Loss)/Income from discontinued operations	0	162	(9)	679
Tax provision on discontinued operations	0	43	0	154
Income/(Loss) from discontinued operations	0	119	(9)	525
Net Income/(Loss)	121	14	(372)	(1,824)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	10,692	10,668	10,687	10,667
Diluted	10,692	10,668	10,687	10,667
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.22)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.05
Net profit/(loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ (0.17)
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.22)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.05
Net Profit/(loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ (0.03)	$ (0.17)
Statement of Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Net Income/(Loss)	121	14	(372)	(1,824)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	277	(315)	422	210
Comprehensive income/(loss)	$ 398	$ (301)	$ 50	$ (1,614)