How 'bout a laser-guided hammer retrofit kit? Yes, a seeker head and fin
kit that could be attached to a normal, dumb hammer. You then just need a
laser designator. Designate the nail and flail away, every stroke will hit ;-)

Sean

At 01:25 PM 1/6/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>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
>
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