Sheet Metal Gusset

To start the sheet metal gusset feature we need to go up to menu bar and click on insert.

Sheet metal gusset.

It is quite common to find a gusset of sorts in the corner bend region of sheet metal parts to stiffen the part. Cross bracing is with steel wire. Hems are used to create folds in sheet metal in order to stiffen edges and create an edge safe to touch. In the sheet metal gusset propertymanager under position select.

It uses some nondescript steel tubing sheet metal gussets with roofing nails as rivets. I have been pondering the possibility of building with essentially the same method but with 6061 tube and aluminum pop rivets. The punch is split to the left and right of the ridge as to not be damaged while forming. We ll then apply the form tool to the part orient and locate the form tools sketch and close the dialog.

Sheet metal gussets are formed with special tooling which has a ridge going across the v opening. The edge to be used as a reference. Remember we can easily add a button for the sheet metal gusset feature on any toolbar by using customize. 45 gussets shouldn t be designed to be more than 4 times material thickness on their flat edge.

A simple way to create a sheet metal gusset using the rib and shell commands. Nick novak vice president lusardi construction i have worked with california sheet metal for nearly 20 years on projects large and small simple and complex. If you want it as an ifeature check out this awesome solution. California sheet metal is the most capable firm in southern california for complex sheet metal and paneling projects that demand the utmost quality.

Celebrates 70 years of making metal easy industrial metal supply to carry range of premium shooting targets april 2015 industrial metal supply promotes 4130 tube and other products at socal off road tradeshows september 2012. The sheet metal is bent normally across the v opening except in the area where the ridge is. For holes the distance between the gusset and the hole s edge should be at least 8 times material thickness. From the pull down click sheet metal and then sheet metal gusset.

The bend face or two planar faces that are adjacent to a bend. To accomplish this we ll create a custom form tool or copy the one attached to define the shape of the gusset.