If I open and close the guard quickly no fault message appears.But if it is open for a short time the fault message "machine not safe" appears.

Thanks for the help. Can you point me in the direction of version 5.21 as the latest version I can find is 5.20 which is the one I am using.I am not at present using vacuum but will be by the weekend hopefully.I can simulate my problem by opening the front guard briefly whilst the machine is running...

Hi all, I am having an occasional problem with my Triac.It stops about half way through an automatic cycle sometimes.Tonight I was drilling 2m/m holes in a fibre glass plate for a Vacuum table (1000 holes),The machine stopped about half way through with the Z axis down at the end of it's drilling cy...

Hi all, I am at present routing parts from 3 m/m lite ply on a Triac.I can only hold the panels at the edges or hold with double sided tape which is messy and unreliable.I would really like to leave small tabs on the parts to hold them on the sheets by lifting the Z axis at predetermined points,I co...

Is there a manual available for this software.I know there is a couple of tutorials in the help file but I am looking for something more in depth.


many thanks

Thanks for that. But who are J&L? Do they have a website ?

I have attached a photo of the tool holder.Hope someone can identify it.

Hi,I have a 93 Triac without toolchanger.It has quick release tool holders EC-ST-055C.Does anyone know where I can buy more of these and more importantly the collets to suit.

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It's nearly working!. Still got a problem with the Z axis homing.If I disconnect the switch the drive runs smoothly straight through to the E stop.If the home switch is connected, upon making it the drive starts to vibrate and it does not home.If I manually make the home switch with the drive going ...

Hi Martin. Many thanks for your help today.Comms are now working as they should be.

Do you know where abouts the Z axis home switch is located I can't for the life of me find it anywhere.The axis does not seem to find it before stalling before the Estop switch.


Many thanks again Paul

I tried this and the PC threw a wobbly.Now it does not work at all (won't boot from HD or boot disk).I have another machine with 2 serial ports. It is a 66 mhz P2.This has only DOS on it without windows.I have tried running the software from the hard drive and from a boot disk to no avail.Is this ma...

Thanks for that.This is the wiring I have just tried.Do you think that plugging a mouse into the serial port proves that the ports are working OK or do I need to prove it another way.If the tutor panel was faulty could this cause the problem.Can I run without it.

Many thanks

The software version installed on the PC that came with the Machine is 2.73,with this version it gets as far as Mint 3.28 and hangs.I downloaded the later version from the Denford site and with this directly from a floppy it does the same but comes up with the error message and unloads the drivers.I...

Thanks for that.I wired the connectors as per the IBM diagram but it will not communicate.The Euro card display just shows a 5 and the software faults out with error 128.I still don't understand why my 9 pin connector has pins 1,4 and 8 strapped.Is it possible that this machine has a different 232 c...

Hi. I have just aquired a 1993 Triac pc mill.Unfortunately th RS 232 cable has been torn out at the 25 pin end.I have had some info from Denford but it does not tie up with the cable I have.The 9 pin end is intact and is wired as follows Pins 1,4 and 8 strapped 2 Red 3 Blue 5 Orange 6 Pink 7 Brown T...