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 scissor structure's weight combined with the length is corollaries of each other; thus, the former determines the latter for a stable scissor jack. An extreme example of this to illustrate the point will be a 20-foot lift length which is featherweight made from Styrofoam that is pretty much weightless. It definitely could not support at much of a height and could not support much at all.
In order to calculate the length of a scissor lift, determine how high in the air you need to support a platform which 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 which would be required to be extended at their full extension to be able to reach the required height within the weight support parameters. Lastly, you will never want to ascend a few employees up on a platform together with their materials which is on a platform supported by any type of structure that is not stable because obviously any machine which is prone to tipping would put people in a really 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 need as well as the overall stability of the machinery. When entirely extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the horizontal or ground level.