diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 76a13b2..f304887 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "version": "1.0.12",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
         "@pushrocks/smartnetwork": "^2.0.14",
         "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.56"
       },
@@ -2459,10 +2460,8 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@pushrocks/smartdelay": {
       "version": "2.0.13",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@pushrocks%2fsmartdelay/-/smartdelay-2.0.13.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pushrocks/smartdelay/-/smartdelay-2.0.13.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-s6Wh0BHWMfZ5VYONQwpxOYX1JeC9RKA0O9TxEzfZ6FCw2oNQb2QUPCixT9rsceKwva4+atKRw/RfU+Z7aJDmsA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.6"
       }
@@ -17522,9 +17521,8 @@
     },
     "@pushrocks/smartdelay": {
       "version": "2.0.13",
-      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/@pushrocks%2fsmartdelay/-/smartdelay-2.0.13.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@pushrocks/smartdelay/-/smartdelay-2.0.13.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-s6Wh0BHWMfZ5VYONQwpxOYX1JeC9RKA0O9TxEzfZ6FCw2oNQb2QUPCixT9rsceKwva4+atKRw/RfU+Z7aJDmsA==",
-      "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "@pushrocks/smartpromise": "^3.0.6"
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 052722b..4cf8ff8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     "readme.md"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
+    "@pushrocks/smartdelay": "^2.0.13",
     "@pushrocks/smartnetwork": "^2.0.14",
     "@pushrocks/smartrequest": "^1.1.56"
   }
diff --git a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
index 7328064..6320383 100644
--- a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
+++ b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export class Bobcat {
   public latestMinerDetails: interfaces.IMinerDetailsResponse
 
   constructor(networkAddressArg: string) {
+    console.log(`adding bobcat at ${networkAddressArg}`);
     this.networkAddress = networkAddressArg;
   }
 
@@ -30,7 +31,9 @@ export class Bobcat {
    * checks the status of the miner
    */
   public async checkMinerStatus() {
-    const response = await plugins.smartrequest.getJson(`http://${this.networkAddress}/status.json`);
+    const response = await plugins.smartrequest.getJson(`http://${this.networkAddress}/status.json`, {
+      timeout: 30000
+    });
     const body: interfaces.IMinerStatus = response.body;
     this.latestStatus = body;
     return this.latestStatus;
@@ -40,7 +43,9 @@ export class Bobcat {
    * gathers the miner details
    */
   public async gatherMinerDetails() {
-    const response = await plugins.smartrequest.getJson(`http://${this.networkAddress}/miner.json`);
+    const response = await plugins.smartrequest.getJson(`http://${this.networkAddress}/miner.json`, {
+      timeout: 30000
+    });
     const body: interfaces.IMinerDetailsResponse = response.body;
     this.latestMinerDetails = body;
     return this.latestMinerDetails;
@@ -52,18 +57,35 @@ export class Bobcat {
   public async runMaintenance() {
     await this.checkMinerStatus();
     await this.gatherMinerDetails();
+    if (this.latestStatus.status === 'Synced') {
+      console.log(`Miner ${this.latestMinerDetails.animal} at ${this.networkAddress} is Synced. ok!`)
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.latestStatus.status === 'Syncing') {
+      console.log(`Miner ${this.latestMinerDetails.animal} at ${this.networkAddress} is Syncing... ok!`)
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (this.latestStatus.status !== 'Synced') {
       console.log(`Miner ${this.latestMinerDetails.animal} is not synced. Restarting now!`);
-      await this.restart().catch();
+      try {
+        await this.restart()
+      } catch (err) {
+
+      }
     }
   }
 
   public async restart() {
+    console.log(`cooling down before restart`);
+    await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(10000);
     const response = await plugins.smartrequest.request(`http://${this.networkAddress}/admin/reboot`, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
         Authorization: 'Basic ' + Buffer.from('bobcat:miner').toString('base64')
-      }
+      },
+      timeout: 30000
     });
     console.log(response.statusCode);
   }
diff --git a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
index d9e16c5..a01f218 100644
--- a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
+++ b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export class BobcatManager {
   public async addBobcat(networkAddressArg: string) {
     const newBobcat = await Bobcat.createFromNetworkAddress(networkAddressArg);
     this.bobcats.push(newBobcat);
+    console.log(`added ${newBobcat.latestMinerDetails.animal} at ${newBobcat.networkAddress}`);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -17,7 +18,10 @@ export class BobcatManager {
    */
   public async runMaintenance() {
     console.log(`now running maintenance on ${this.bobcats.length} bobcats!`);
+    console.log(`cooling down for 10 seconds`);
+    await plugins.smartdelay.delayFor(10000);
     for (const bobcat of this.bobcats) {
+      console.log(`now running maintenance on ${bobcat.latestMinerDetails.animal} at ${bobcat.networkAddress}`);
       await bobcat.runMaintenance();
     }
   };
diff --git a/ts/bobcat.plugins.ts b/ts/bobcat.plugins.ts
index a29a06f..4667b07 100644
--- a/ts/bobcat.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/bobcat.plugins.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import * as smartdelay from '@pushrocks/smartdelay';
 import * as smartnetwork from '@pushrocks/smartnetwork';
 import * as smartrequest from '@pushrocks/smartrequest';
 
 export {
+  smartdelay,
   smartnetwork,
   smartrequest
 }