Phono cartridge torque wrench

I heard the Tekton speakers and said the same thing. What a crazy coincidence!

 There is a Snap-on product listed in an above post with a better range, and the about the same price.
 Likely, there are dimensioning (crap, what is the actual word that I am looking for here?) returns on the 'right' amount of torque. We are approaching the realm of clock makers in the way of accuracy.

  Makes me wish that there were just a couple of standards of which a TT manufacturer and tonearm manufacturer, and cartridge manufacturer had to reach. Then say a headshell cartridge combo could simply be glued at the exact spot required for optimal playback. No, I am not advocating the P mount here, but the idea was as step in the right direction.

@4krowme--probably "diminishing"--
my issue with this is who supplies the info for optimal torque- the cartridge maker? Is this a spec that is commonly made available for different cartridges/arms? I don't recall seeing that, but apart from a Kuzma 4 Pt. 9, I haven't bought a new tone arm in a while. I tighten "just enough" and have a sense of what that is-- how does one apply this to such precise measured activity without relevant data?

You're torquing a securement. Not a cart. Dose that make better sense?

The torque spec is for the actual nut, bolt and washers. The SIZE, number and grade of bolt determined just how secure the pieces are bound together.. Even torque applied over many small increments STOPS distortion of pieces. 

It also to stop permanent warpage from uneven torque.. A pulsating brake peddle is a great example of improper torque methods. Rotors are out of lateral.  I just went through it on my Camry. The guy warped the heck out of the front rotors, putting on 4 new tires. I was smokin.. So was the manager at Les Swab. He new exactly what happened.

He ordered two new rotors and had them on in 45 minutes. I bought the guys a pizza. HE LEARNED. The new kid.. 

I backed up and felt it pulling forward within 30 feet. The peddle was going up and down.. THAT BAD...

They all got a lesson on how to use a torque wrench. Cross pattern in 3 separate increments. Took all of 1 minute per wheel.. As fast as you can hear the CLICK 4-10 times depends on the number of lugs..

Regards

Thanks to all for your responses. It is definitely an everything matters OCD issue. I don’t know if there are any published specifications. I think that it may matter whether the torque is equal, rather than the actual number, as long as it is in the reasonable range.

I just purchased a new cartridge which made me think about the very small differences, and how much they matter, when dealing with highly resolving components.

Thanks again for your comments 

Jim Perry