Uh? aren't Catholics and mormons christians? I was under the impression they were. As for cheap accellerometers...... is it for threshold, or linear measuremnets? The system used in automotive airbags is based on a threshold system, and is very cheap. it is based on a gold plated ball bearing, held in place by a magnetic field. Upon sufficient accelleration, the ball bearing "breaks away" from the magnetic field and touched two contacts, allowing the gold plating to close the contacts, and complete a circuit. Des >>> Andy Kunz 9/25/99 2:50:36 am >>> > Back to the real tragedy, may God comfort those folks... Taiwan, from what I saw in a brochure from a vendor once, is a predominantly Christian country. Very few Buddhist/Hindu/Catholic/Mormon/etc. there. Andy ================================================================== Eternity is only a heartbeat away - are you ready? Ask me how! ------------------------------------------------------------------ andy@rc-hydros.com http://www.rc-hydros.com - Race Boats andy@montanadesign.com http://www.montanadesign.com - Electronics ==================================================================