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You already did the scary part... once the first cut is done, the only danger is from welding burns or dropping something on your foot! Of course, I almost never get out of the garage without drawing some blood....
Welcome Josh,
At first I thought you were going to say, "Hi, my name is Josh, and I am a smokeaholic"... You will be!!
If you read the excellent post Dave put together, you will get a good understanding of how to make them work properly. I took a look at your numbers and it looks like you have...
The numbers are spot on, use a 4" pipe 30" long for the exhaust and you are good to go. I would recommend insulation in your climate and one of us will be over for a pint when you get it completed.
Ever tended a fire on an old pot belly stove? You need a grate and a bed of coals, it looks like your grate is too high above the ashes to keep the logs hot. Dave has posted a picture of the FB door with upper and lower vents on several threads, you need to make look like that.
How wide is the tank at the cut? (your chord dimension and RF plate) That is a short fat tank so it will flow air well, your 36" will be fine, but you need to match the width to the RF plate.
It really is a heavy tank, should rust out by 2075.....
I would do more of his alternate stack sketch but much closer to the right edge, of the dome line. It should be easier to do, you already have the bevel cut on the stack. Cut it at your 90, trim the stub on the tank, patch, then cut the oval in the dome and slip in the pipe. It shouldn't take...
Looks like you have a great plan, I would almost drive there just to watch your Dad weld! I love watching a real pro weld, you can always learn a few new tricks. Give him a shady place to work, I spent a summer welding on a boat and it makes for a long hot day if you can't get under some shade.
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