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20 or 30 weight non-detergent will outlive you.

Grainger??? Have you heard of ebay?????

Well, some of the US importers who ride herd on Chinese quality control sell reasonable chucks. Start on ebay and Amazon, read the fine print, you can learn something.

I stand by this advice.

You live in the UP and motor shops charge the inordinate fee of $30 for a diagnosis?? How much does a loaf of bread cost?? 50 cents??

If you consider the geometry of the die, you can turn it until the chip curls back into itself. Then, you must turn the die "backwards" to break up the chip. Also, in general, dies are meant to be used to rethread or clean up damaged threads. Cutting new threads requires a lot of "back and...

Personally, I'd buy a 5 hp Baldor on ebay. Compressor duty, 1750 rpm. Free shipping. Not the one with the 7/8" shaft. Have I done this?? Yes.

Take it to a motor shop and get some advice. Doesn't require an MRI.

3 phase power is not a usual power supply for a residence. So, you need to source a 3 phase source to convert your single phase. That being said, compressors in general do not like "phony" 3 phase sources. Not saying it can't be done, saying it is somewhat complex, maybe not cost effective...

Insulation isn't part of the equation. In 1990, I built a 40' x 40' with 2x6 walls on 16" centers. 12' ceiling. Same time, a buddy built same size with 2" x 4" on 2' centers. Now, the walls look like wavy paper. Mine look like new. My answer.

Hate to be obvious. Do you have an owner's manual??

Friend did it, zero problems. He's since (20 years later) replaced it with a floor mounted compressor, just an upgrade, no problems.

Last I knew, Curtis was still in business, maybe St. Louis?? I repaired an old Curtis, bought factory parts, talked to someone at the factory about replacing a connecting rod bushing.

Belt rattling?? More pressure=more slack in unloaded side of the belt. Rattling on the belt guard?

If you want to rule out natural gas, why did you ask??

Nice. but why so many tracks for the festoon?

Find an electric motor repair shop. Usually they have a box or bucket full of fans. Most I've seen are plastic.

Google it. It will call out the dimensions, and they are not the same.

Well, they are for sure honest. Colon and Nottawa are centers of Amish country. Drive to Nottawa and go in the hardware store and ask. They'll have an answer.

Typically, three phase motors require three hot leads, one for each phase. Typically, VFDs have three outputs, one for each phase. Of course, you need a ground wire. Your VFD will have two inputs, one for each leg of the 240. I am not familiar enough with three phase motors to recognize how...