How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
A scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the scissor support weight together with the integrity of the steel cross sections more than the length. The weight of the scissor structure along with the length is corollaries of each other; thus, the former determines the latter for a stable scissor jack. An extreme instance of this to illustrate the point will be a 20-foot lift length that is featherweight made from Styrofoam that is practically weightless. It certainly can not support at much of a height and would not be able to support much at all.
To be able to calculate the length of a scissor lift, determine how high in the air you have to support a platform that will support of the weight of the occupants and objects on the platform along with the platform's weight.
In order to reach the necessary height within the weight support parameters, the number of cross sections of scissor folding supports sections that would be required to be extended at their full extension. Lastly, you will never want to ascend some workers up on a platform together with their materials which is on a platform supported by any type of structure which is unstable as clearly any machinery that is susceptible to tipping would really put people in an extremely dangerous situation.
Each and every cross section should be weighed to determined the overall weight and length of the scissor lift along with the overall stability of the machinery. When completely extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the horizontal or ground level.