> >gun. I personally think we need more hammer-control legislation! > How about a PIC embedded in the handle of the hammer? Maybe the hammer head could be used as a proximity sensor to ensure that only metal objects, such as nails and car engines were to be struck? I could use a hammer controller that would do mid course corrections to hit the nail instead of my thumb.... Howard Howard McGinnis hmcginni@digital.net Electronic Visions, Inc. 1650 Barrett Drive Rockledge FL 32955 (407) 632-7530 http://ddi.digital.net/~hmcginni mcginnis@e-visions.com