How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
The length of a scissor jack lift is proportional to the support weight of the scissors and the integrity of the steel cross sections over the length. The scissor structures length and weight are corollaries, meaning that the former determines the latter for a stable scissor jack. An extreme example of this to illustrate the point will be a 20-foot lift length that is featherweight made from Styrofoam which is pretty much weightless. It definitely will not be able to support at much of a height and would not be able to support a lot at all.
In order to calculate the length of a scissor lift, determine how high in the air you require to support a platform that would support of the weight of the occupants and objects on the platform along with the weight of the platform.
To be able to reach the required height within the weight support parameters, the number of cross sections of scissor folding supports sections which will be necessary to be extended at their full extension. Finally, you will never want to ascend some workers up on a platform together with their materials that is on a platform supported by any type of unstable structure because clearly any type of machine which is prone to tipping would put individuals in a really dangerous situation.
Determine the weight of each and every scissor cross-section. This is vital to determining the weight and length of the scissor lift you will require along with the overall stability of the machine. When entirely extended, determine the angle between the ground or horizontal level against the scissor arms measured.