How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
The scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the support weight of the scissors as well as the integrity of the steel cross sections over the length. The scissor structures weight and length are corollaries, meaning that the former determines the latter for scissor jack stability. An extreme example of this to show the point would be a 20-foot lift length which is featherweight made from Styrofoam that is pretty much weightless. It certainly could not support at much of a height and will not be able to support a lot at all.
In order to calculate scissor lift length, determine how high in the air you have to support a platform that would support of the weight of the objects and occupants on the platform in addition to the weight of the platform.
The number of cross-sections of scissor folding supports sections which would be required to be extended at their full extension in order to reach the required height within the weight support parameters. Lastly, you will never want to ascend some employees up on a platform along with their materials which is on a platform supported by any kind of structure that is not stable as obviously any kind of machine that is prone to tipping would put individuals in an extremely dangerous situation.
Determine the weight of each scissor cross-section. This is very important to determining the length and weight of the scissor lift you will need along with the overall stability of the machine. When completely extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the horizontal or ground level.