How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
The scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the scissor support weight 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 that is featherweight made from Styrofoam which is practically weightless. It certainly would 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 scissor lift length, determine how high in the air you need to support a platform that would support of the weight of the occupants and objects on the platform as well as the platform's weight.
The number of cross-sections of scissor folding supports sections that will be necessary to be extended at their full extension to be able to reach the required height within the weight support parameters. Finally, you will 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 structure that is unstable since obviously any machine which is prone to tipping will put people in a very dangerous situation.
Each and every cross section should be weighed to determined the overall weight and length of the scissor lift as well as the overall stability of the machine. When completely extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the horizontal or ground level.