How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
The scissor jack lift's length 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 scissor jack stability. An extreme instance of this to illustrate the point will be a 20-foot lift length that is featherweight made from Styrofoam which is practically weightless. It definitely could not support at much of a height and can not support much at all.
In order 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 objects and occupants on the platform along with the platform's weight.
To be able to reach the necessary height within the weight support parameters, the number of cross sections of scissor folding supports sections that will be necessary to be extended at their full extension. Finally, you would never want to ascend a few employees up on a platform along with their materials that is on a platform supported by any kind of unstable structure since clearly any kind of machinery that is susceptible to tipping will really put people in an extremely dangerous situation.
Determine the weight of every scissor cross-section. This is vital to determining the length and weight of the scissor lift you would require along with the overall stability of the equipment. When completely extended, determine the angle between the horizontal or ground level against the scissor arms measured.