Big cartridge screws?

Why would you adjust your cartridge screws, by hand or otherwise?

Once overhang and zenith angle are correct, they are snugged down and need not be touched again until you change cartridges.

Great question Doug - unless you are constantly adjusting things like VTF, it is one and done.

Pops
What's VTF got to do with adjusting cartridge screws ?

It really depends on what cartridge your mounting and if your trying to add extra mass with the soundsmith's. I needed a few extra grams to get my resonate freq right so I used their brass screws and they did the trick.

Also since my cartridge also needed a nut on the bottom side, aka they dont screw right into the cart, those screws prevent you from having to have fumble around with a little screw driver while balancing the nut, which is nice.

@sunnyboy, when you increase VTF for example, the stylus may ride lower due to added weight causing the overhang to increase in length requiring a cartridge in the headshell adjustment.