diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
index 897ecad30b2..6e8dc205921 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Machinery.dm
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
 	energy = 5
 	max_energy = 5
 	amount = 5
-	recharge_delay = 30
+	recharge_delay = 10
 	dispensable_reagents = list()
 	var/list/special_reagents = list(list("hydrogen", "oxygen", "silicon", "phosphorus", "sulfur", "carbon", "nitrogen"),
 						 		list("lithium", "sugar", "water", "copper", "mercury", "sodium"),
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 		time += C.rating
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/stock_parts/cell/P in component_parts)
 		time += round(P.maxcharge, 10000) / 10000
-	recharge_delay /= time/2         //delay between recharges, double the usual time on lowest 50% less than usual on highest
+	recharge_delay = 10 / (time/2)         //delay between recharges, double the usual time on lowest 33% less than usual on highest
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/stock_parts/manipulator/M in component_parts)
 		for(i=1, i<=M.rating, i++)
 			dispensable_reagents = sortList(dispensable_reagents | special_reagents[i])