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 a stable scissor jack. An extreme instance of this to illustrate the point would be a 20-foot lift length which is featherweight made from Styrofoam which is practically weightless. It certainly will not be able to support at much of a height and will 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 need to support a platform that would support of the weight of the objects and occupants on the platform as well as the platform's weight.
The number of cross-sections of scissor folding supports sections that would be necessary to be extended at their full extension in order to reach the required height within the weight support parameters. Finally, you will never want to ascend a few workers up on a platform along with their materials which is on a platform supported by any kind of unstable structure because clearly any kind of equipment which is susceptible to tipping would put people in a really dangerous situation.
Each and every cross section must be weighed to determined the overall length and weight of the scissor lift in addition to the overall stability of the equipment. When fully extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the horizontal or ground level.