diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm b/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
index 82315b8f35..795871d3b5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ RLD
 	var/no_ammo_message = "<span class='warning'>The \'Low Ammo\' light on the device blinks yellow.</span>"
 	var/has_ammobar = FALSE	//controls whether or not does update_icon apply ammo indicator overlays
 	var/ammo_sections = 10	//amount of divisions in the ammo indicator overlay/number of ammo indicator states
+	var/custom_range = 7
 
 /obj/item/construction/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ RLD
 	return .
 
 /obj/item/construction/proc/range_check(atom/A, mob/user)
-	if(!(A in view(7, get_turf(user))))
+	if(!(A in range(custom_range, get_turf(user))))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The \'Out of Range\' light on [src] blinks red.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	else
@@ -519,8 +520,9 @@ RLD
 	icon_state = "rld-5"
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi'
-	matter = 200
-	max_matter = 200
+	matter = 500
+	max_matter = 500
+	sheetmultiplier = 16
 	var/mode = LIGHT_MODE
 	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/pick_color)
 
@@ -531,7 +533,7 @@ RLD
 
 	var/walldelay = 10
 	var/floordelay = 10
-	var/decondelay = 15
+	var/decondelay = 10
 
 	var/color_choice = null