Gusset strength

[ThreeFingerPete]

MS Paint, get to it.

His explanation made perfect sense to me.

[racrguy]

His explanation made perfect sense to me.

Remember, lowest common denominator.

[Darren M]

MS Paint, get to it.

Challenge accepted.
NOTE: I am NOT any kind of "engineer", well, software, but that's it!! This is just how I understand it.

[Z06killinsbf]

You sir get an A+ in your MS Paint skills. *high 5* *shoot the gun*

[Mach1]

by that same rule, would a "square" gusset be stronger than a triangle one, it also has more surface area in that axis.

[turbostang]

by that same rule, would a "square" gusset be stronger than a triangle one, it also has more surface area in that axis.

likely, but for aesthetics, I'd say no bueno.

..althought, part of me says that 4th corner hanging out there is likely prone to some sort of stress induce warpage?

[rusty shackleford]

i could prepare a calculation for you based on a sketch, loading, welds/connections, materials etc... for a small fee.

i'm a licensed engineer. pm me if interested.

[Ruffdaddy]

So much fail in this thread...a gross amount of fail.

What are your expected loading conditions? Thicker will be stronger as it increases the cross sectional area as well as MOI.

[Darren M]

So much fail in this thread...a gross amount of fail.

What are your expected loading conditions? Thicker will be stronger as it increases the cross sectional area as well as MOI.

Pointing out a gross amount of fail with out specifically proving that you have the correct answer is just as bad as the gross amount of fail that you claim to have found. Pony up the tech. I'm interested in reading.