diff --git a/share/public/javascripts/worker.js b/share/public/javascripts/worker.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b6e8e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/share/public/javascripts/worker.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+importScripts( 'http://localhost:5000/javascripts/d3-3.5.6.js' );
+
+onmessage = function(event) {
+  var force = event.data.force;
+
+  for (var i = 0, n = Math.ceil(Math.log(0.001) / Math.log(1 - (1 - Math.pow(0.001, 1 / 300)))); i < n; ++i) {
+    postMessage({type: "tick", progress: i / n});
+    force.tick();
+  }
+
+  postMessage({type: "end", force: force});
+};
diff --git a/share/views/ajax/device/netmap.tt b/share/views/ajax/device/netmap.tt
index dc8deb6e..18b20d57 100644
--- a/share/views/ajax/device/netmap.tt
+++ b/share/views/ajax/device/netmap.tt
@@ -3,43 +3,71 @@
 // custom resize function as there is no event to fire and we need
 // to react to the sidebar.
 $.getJSON('[% uri_for('/ajax/data/device/netmap') %]', {q: '[% params.q %]'}, function(data) {
+
   function resizeGraphContainer() {
-      setTimeout(function(){
-          var graph = jQuery('#netmap_pane');
-          netmap_pane.width( parseInt(graph.parent().css('width')) ).resume();
-          netmap_pane.height( window.innerHeight - 100 ).resume();
-      }, 500)
+    setTimeout(function(){
+      var graph = jQuery('#netmap_pane');
+      netmap_pane.width( parseInt(graph.parent().css('width')) ).resume();
+      netmap_pane.height( window.innerHeight - 100 ).resume();
+    }, 500)
   }
 
   jQuery(document).ready(function() {
-      window.netmap_pane = netGobrechtsD3Force('netmap_pane')
-          .debug(true)
-          .lassoMode(true)
-          .nodeEventToOpenLink('click')
-          .nodeLinkTarget('none')
-          .labelDistance(2)
-          .charge(-850)
-          .zoomMode(true)
-          .preventLabelOverlappingOnForceEnd(true)
-          .showLinkDirection(false)
-          .showSelfLinks(true)
-          .showLoadingIndicatorOnAjaxCall(true)
-          .minZoomFactor(0.1)
-          .maxZoomFactor(10);
+    window.netmap_pane = netGobrechtsD3Force()
+      .debug(true)
+      .lassoMode(true)
+      .nodeEventToOpenLink('click')
+      .nodeLinkTarget('none')
+      .labelDistance(2)
+      .charge(-850)
+      .zoomMode(true)
+      .preventLabelOverlappingOnForceEnd(true)
+      .showLinkDirection(false)
+      .showSelfLinks(true)
+      .minZoomFactor(0.1)
+      .maxZoomFactor(10);
 
-      // center on our selected device
-      netmap_pane.inspect().main.force.on('end.centernode', function() {
-        var node = netmap_pane.nodeDataById( data['data']['centernode'] );
-        netmap_pane.zoomSmooth(node.x, node.y, node.radius * 200);
-        netmap_pane.inspect().main.force.on('end.centernode', null);
-      });
+    // stop force
+    netmap_pane.inspect().main.force.stop();
 
-      jQuery('#nd_sidebar-toggle-img-in').on("click", resizeGraphContainer);
-      jQuery('#nd_sidebar-toggle-img-out').on("click", resizeGraphContainer);
-      jQuery(window).on("resize", resizeGraphContainer);
+    // center on our selected device
+    netmap_pane.inspect().main.force.on('end.centernode', function() {
+      var node = netmap_pane.nodeDataById( data['data']['centernode'] );
+      netmap_pane.zoomSmooth(node.x, node.y, node.radius * 200);
+      netmap_pane.inspect().main.force.on('end.centernode', null);
+    });
+
+    // disable the default ticker  
+    netmap_pane.inspect().main.force.on('tick', function() {} );
+
+    // now start, but without a ticker
+    netmap_pane.start(data);
+
+    var worker = new Worker( 'http://localhost:5000/javascripts/worker.js' );
+    console.log(netmap_pane.inspect().main.force);
+    worker.postMessage({force: netmap_pane.inspect().main.force});
+    worker.onmessage = function(event) {
+      switch (event.data.type) {
+        case "tick": return ticked(event.data);
+        case "end": return ended(event.data);
+      }
+    };
+
+    function ticked(data) {
+      var progress = data.progress;
+      console.log(100 * progress + "%");
+      //meter.style.width = 100 * progress + "%";
+    }
+
+    function ended(data) {
+      console.log( data );
+    }
+
+  //  jQuery('#nd_sidebar-toggle-img-in').on("click", resizeGraphContainer);
+  //  jQuery('#nd_sidebar-toggle-img-out').on("click", resizeGraphContainer);
+  //  jQuery(window).on("resize", resizeGraphContainer);
+  //  resizeGraphContainer();
 
-      resizeGraphContainer();
-      netmap_pane.start(data);
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/share/views/layouts/main.tt b/share/views/layouts/main.tt
index 0580772a..03808a18 100644
--- a/share/views/layouts/main.tt
+++ b/share/views/layouts/main.tt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <script type="text/javascript" src="[% uri_base %]/javascripts/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="[% uri_base %]/javascripts/underscore.min.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="[% uri_base %]/javascripts/jquery.qtip.min.js"></script>
-  <script type="text/javascript" src="[% uri_base %]/javascripts/d3.min.js"></script>
+  <script type="text/javascript" src="[% uri_base %]/javascripts/d3-3.5.6.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="[% uri_base %]/javascripts/d3-force.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="[% uri_base %]/javascripts/toastr.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="[% uri_base %]/javascripts/jquery.floatThead.js"></script>