diff --git a/axi/device.py b/axi/device.py
index f0b8a41..2d80d00 100644
--- a/axi/device.py
+++ b/axi/device.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from .progress import Bar
 
 TIMESLICE_MS = 10
 
-MICROSTEPPING_MODE = 2
+MICROSTEPPING_MODE = 1
 STEP_DIVIDER = 2 ** (MICROSTEPPING_MODE - 1)
 
 STEPS_PER_INCH = 2032 / STEP_DIVIDER
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ PEN_DOWN_POSITION = 40
 PEN_DOWN_SPEED = 150
 PEN_DOWN_DELAY = 0
 
-ACCELERATION = 8
-MAX_VELOCITY = 3
-CORNER_FACTOR = 0.005
+ACCELERATION = 16
+MAX_VELOCITY = 4
+CORNER_FACTOR = 0.001
 
 JOG_ACCELERATION = 16
 JOG_MAX_VELOCITY = 8
diff --git a/examples/ribbon-simple.py b/examples/ribbon-simple.py
index f84ab0e..cec09f1 100644
--- a/examples/ribbon-simple.py
+++ b/examples/ribbon-simple.py
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ BOUNDS = axi.A3_BOUNDS
 def main():
     d = axi.Drawing.load(sys.argv[1]).scale(1, -1)
     print(len(d.paths))
-    d = d.join_paths(0.01)
+    d = d.join_paths(0.005)
     d = d.rotate_and_scale_to_fit(*BOUNDS[-2:])
     d = d.sort_paths()
-    d = d.join_paths(0.01)
-    d = d.simplify_paths(0.001)
+    d = d.join_paths(0.005)
+    d = d.simplify_paths(0.0001)
     print(len(d.paths))
     print(d.bounds)
     d.dump('out.axi')