Phono cartridge torque wrench


Hi Guys & Gals

Do any of you use a torque wrench when tightening your cartridge to your tonearm or do you just use a regular screwdriver or Allen key? 

Thank you
Scot
scothurwitz
@mijostyn

i traded in my wife for a 7.2 gt3rs some 10 years ago

very liberal trade in policy at my fave p-car store, i highly recommend that outfit - just make sure the wife has no CEL’s showing when you bring her in
I tried that but the DME showed 5000 Range 6 ignitions at 480 hours. I don't understand. She only has 481 hours and I never took her over redline even once.
Ya millercarbon, but you can't downshift her from 6th to 1st. 

@jjss49, good swap.

I am reviving this thread because I want to buy a torque screwdriver for cartridge mounting

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TGFNX3M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

There are a few listed and the one in the link below has options in a few ranges, shown below.

I would appreciate it someone could provide guidance on

1. Whether this would be a good choice

2. Which would be the best range of in-lbs

Thanks for your help with this

  • 0.44-4.42 in-lbs / Digital

    0.88-17.7 in-lbs / Digital

  • 1.5-6 in-lbs / Manual

  • 1.77-35.39 in-lbs / Digital




Comic relief. Gotta love it. No one would actually do this. Right?   

Right???!