Thanks Traumflug. When I refer to "the community's decision" I am referring to common knowledge and practice that the majority of RepRapers have more or less agreed is correct in the practical sense. Which is why they appear in the default thermistor tables in popular firmwares.
I am not asking how to mount a thermistor or how to deal with a thermistor that is too small. I am merely asking if the RepRap Wiki, a recommended source of information, is correct in mentioning the EPCOS 100K B57540G0104F000 in the wiki. One can only assume it is a commonly used thermistor since it gets a mention. But in actual fact, I can't find this size of thermistor being sold anywhere as a 'RepRap thermistor' or evidence of it being used anywhere. So why mention it at all. There are plenty of 100K EPCOS thermistors that range in sizes, why not mention all of them?
The RepRap wiki, should contain information that is relevant, which is the purpose of my initial thread - to correct any misinformation in the wiki that might lead to someone making the wrong decision when sourcing parts for their machine. The B57560 is most commonly used and sold because it works. The B5740 is too small, and fragile that I don't see why anyone would recommend it at all.
I am not asking how to mount a thermistor or how to deal with a thermistor that is too small. I am merely asking if the RepRap Wiki, a recommended source of information, is correct in mentioning the EPCOS 100K B57540G0104F000 in the wiki. One can only assume it is a commonly used thermistor since it gets a mention. But in actual fact, I can't find this size of thermistor being sold anywhere as a 'RepRap thermistor' or evidence of it being used anywhere. So why mention it at all. There are plenty of 100K EPCOS thermistors that range in sizes, why not mention all of them?
The RepRap wiki, should contain information that is relevant, which is the purpose of my initial thread - to correct any misinformation in the wiki that might lead to someone making the wrong decision when sourcing parts for their machine. The B57560 is most commonly used and sold because it works. The B5740 is too small, and fragile that I don't see why anyone would recommend it at all.