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Originally Posted by first_newbie
What is pocketing (gussets) in FRC?
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Gussets are completely different than pockets. Gussets (or more formally gusset plates) are pieces of plate metal which are used to join two or more beams or similar linear members and keep them at an appropriate angle to each other. Here's
the page of VexPro gusset plates, probably the most common COTS gussets in FRC. They are typically riveted onto both sides of VersFrame stock with 5/32" aluminum rivets.
The first gussets I encountered in FRC were welded into place, in the
2013 game specific drawings The term is first found on page 37, but gussets were used to keep each layer of the pyramid square.