SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Gross Profit	$ 6,720,000	$ 17,281,000
COMPLEX MACHINING
Net Sales	37,124,000	42,356,000
Gross Profit	4,382,000	10,412,000
Pre Tax Income (Loss)	(5,432,000)	1,825,000
Assets	45,073,000	48,353,000
AEROSTRUCTURES & ELECTRONICS
Net Sales	18,818,000	27,134,000
Gross Profit	2,489,000	6,553,000
Pre Tax Income (Loss)	(3,985,000)	386,000
Assets	19,843,000	20,229,000
TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS
Net Sales	10,973,000	10,952,000
Gross Profit	(151,000)	316,000
Pre Tax Income (Loss)	(4,084,000)	(3,329,000)
Assets	17,235,000	19,076,000
CORPORATE
Net Sales	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0
Pre Tax Income (Loss)	(10,000)	0
Assets	649,000	592,000
CONSOLIDATED
Net Sales	66,915,000	80,442,000
Gross Profit	6,720,000	17,281,000
Pre Tax Income (Loss)	(13,511,000)	(1,118,000)
Benefit from Income Taxes	2,112,000	(286,000)
Net (Loss) Income	(15,623,000)	(832,000)
Assets	$ 82,800,000	$ 88,250,000