Gussets

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by Sohaib

What material would you recommend for gussets

Depends on what we're building. You didn't specify what you're building, or the materials you're using, so it's kind of hard to make a good recommendation. But usually it's a good idea to use a material similar to what your gussetting.

For example, when we make stuff out of 1/16" thick aluminum tubing, we usually make gussets out of 1/16" thick sheet aluminum. Cut to size with a bandsaw or snips, and drill holes for rivets, then clamp to the part and drill a hole for the first rivet, install the rivet, drill the next hole, rivet, etc.

[z_beeblebrox]

We have a fairly unique situation (a laser cutter), but we've had success using 1/4" birch plywood for gussets.

It would be easy to make gussets like those on a band saw and drill press instead of a laser cutter.

[Seth Mallory]

We have a shear, a brake, and a finger brake in our shop. Many of our gussets are made from scarp pieces of aluminium as they are needed. It takes just a few minutes to cut, drill, and fold the gusset as needed. Then you put it on the robot and drill robot threw the holes in the gusset and attach.