00:00Alright, so here's a question for you, how does your 3D printer know when the hot end
00:04hits 250 degrees?
00:06Or your DIY thermostat know the room just dropped 2 degrees?
00:10The answer is a tiny little part called an NTC thermistor, and today I'm counting down
00:15the top 5 NTC thermistors for temperature sensing.
00:18I dug through the listings, checked the reviews, and found the best deals out there, so let's
00:23get into it.
00:24Kicking things off at number 5, we've got this TZW enameled wire thermistor pack.
00:30You get 10 pieces, and here's the part one love, you can pick your resistance, 5K, 10K,
00:3550K, or 100K, with either a B34-35 or B39-50 coefficient, and they're all 1% tolerance,
00:43so your readings stay accurate.
00:45The leads stretch out to 80mm too, which gives you plenty of reach.
00:49At just $3.22 for the pack, with nearly 5,000 sold and a 4.8 rating, it's a solid
00:56all-rounder
00:57for any build.
00:58Number 4 is the one for you if you hate running out of parts.
01:02This is a 100, yes, 100 MF52 at thermistors for just $3.58.
01:09That works out to less than 4 cents a piece.
01:12They come in 10K or 100K ohm, with the classic 3950 beta curve and 1% accuracy.
01:19And get this, it's the only product on today's list with a perfect 5-star rating.
01:24Nearly 5,000 people bought it, and nobody's complaining.
01:28That says everything.
01:30Coming in at number 3, this one's basically made for 3D printer folks.
01:35It's a 100K ohm NTC 3950 thermistor that comes pre-wired with an XH 2.54 DuPont connector,
01:42so no soldering, no crimping, you just plug it straight into your board and you're done.
01:46It's a drop-in fit for RepRap and Mendel-style printers.
01:50At $2.71, it's one of the cheapest ways to get your printer's temperature readings back
01:56on track, and with a 4.9 rating from almost 4,500 buyers, it clearly works.
02:02At number 2, we've got something a bit different, TZW's film-type thermistor probes.
02:08These MF55 sensors are super thin and flexible, so instead of a rigid bead, you get a flat probe
02:13that hugs curved or tight spaces really nicely.
02:16You choose from 25, 50, or 75mm versions, in 10K, 50K, or 100K, with B3435 or B3950 curves.
02:27They're $3.80 for 10, which is the priciest on the list, but that flexibility opens up
02:33projects the others simply can't do. 4.9 stars, well earned.
02:38And our number 1 pick, the best value of the whole bunch, is this 10-pack of MF52B and MF52D
02:44probe thermistors. You get 10K or 100K options, 1% tolerance, B3950 or B3435 curves, and a 10-centimeter
02:54lead with a strap, so you can tie them right onto pipes, motors, whatever you're monitoring.
02:59And the price? Just $2.63, the cheapest on today's list, with a 4.9 rating and over 4,000
03:07sold.
03:08Cheap, accurate, easy to mount. That's a winner in my book.
03:13So those are my top 5 NTC thermistors for temperature sensing, all the links are down
03:17in the description, so go grab the one that fits your project. If this video helped you
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03:28Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next one.
