diff --git a/kiln/PID.py b/kiln/PID.py
index a4450fa..fac8f54 100644
--- a/kiln/PID.py
+++ b/kiln/PID.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class PID(object):
 	#
 	"""
 
-	def __init__(self, P=2.0, I=0.0, D=1.0, Derivator=0, Integrator=0, Integrator_max=500, Integrator_min=-500):
+	def __init__(self, P=2.0, I=0.0, D=1.0, Derivator=0, Integrator=0, Integrator_max=2000, Integrator_min=-2000):
 
 		self.Kp=P
 		self.Ki=I
diff --git a/kiln/breakout.py b/kiln/breakout.py
index 292b0db..6dbfbef 100644
--- a/kiln/breakout.py
+++ b/kiln/breakout.py
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ class Breakout(object):
 
     def _set_cmd(self, cmd, value, fmt='f'):
         out = map(ord, struct.pack('<'+fmt, value))
-        self.bus.write_i2c_block_data(self.addr, ord(cmd), out)
+        while True:
+            try:
+                return self.bus.write_i2c_block_data(self.addr, ord(cmd), out)
+            except IOError:
+                pass
 
     @property
     def motor(self):
diff --git a/kiln/manager.py b/kiln/manager.py
index 376f1d4..ef27e76 100644
--- a/kiln/manager.py
+++ b/kiln/manager.py
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ class Manager(threading.Thread):
 
 	def notify(self, data):
 		if self._send is not None:
-			self._send(data)
+                        try:
+			     self._send(data)
+                        except:
+                             pass
 		else:
 			logger.info("No notifier set, ignoring message: %s"%data)
 
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ class Manager(threading.Thread):
 class Profile(threading.Thread):
 	"""Performs the PID loop required for feedback control"""
 	def __init__(self, schedule, therm, regulator, interval=1, start_time=None, callback=None,
-			Kp=.025, Ki=.01, Kd=.001):
+			Kp=.03, Ki=.015, Kd=.001):
 		super(Profile, self).__init__()
 		self.daemon = True
 
diff --git a/kiln/server.py b/kiln/server.py
index 9efbd44..6ee6750 100644
--- a/kiln/server.py
+++ b/kiln/server.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class WebApp(object):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
         import manager
-        kiln = manager.Manager(simulate=True)
+        kiln = manager.Manager(simulate=False)
         app = WebApp(kiln)
         kiln._send = app.send
 
diff --git a/kiln/stepper.py b/kiln/stepper.py
index ccc6d92..c22aae9 100644
--- a/kiln/stepper.py
+++ b/kiln/stepper.py
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ class Regulator(threading.Thread):
         pass
 
 class Breakout(object):
-    def __init__(self, addr, maxsteps=4500, minsteps=2100):
+    def __init__(self, addr, maxsteps=6500, minsteps=2300):
         import breakout
         self.device = breakout.Breakout(addr)
         self.min = minsteps
@@ -255,15 +255,17 @@ class Breakout(object):
                 self.off()
         atexit.register(exit)
 
-    def ignite(self, start=2500, delay=8):
+    def ignite(self, start=2500, delay=5):
         logger.info("Igniting system")
+        self.device.ignite = 127
+        time.sleep(2)
         self.device.ignite = 255
         time.sleep(delay)
         self.device.motor = start
         while self.device.motor != start:
             time.sleep(.1)
         self.device.motor = self.min
-        self.device.ignite = 127
+        #self.device.ignite = 127
 
     @property
     def output(self):
diff --git a/kiln/thermo.py b/kiln/thermo.py
index e70b6eb..87c1655 100644
--- a/kiln/thermo.py
+++ b/kiln/thermo.py
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class Breakout(object):
     def get(self):
         time.sleep(.25)
         temp = self.device.temperature
-        self.last = time.time()
-        if not isnan(temp) and abs(temp - self.history[-1]) < 10:
+        if not isnan(temp) and len(self.history) < 1 or abs(temp - self.history[-1]) < 15 or (time.time() - self.last) > 5:
+            self.last = time.time()
             self.history.append(temp)
         return self.temperature