How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
The scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the scissor support weight and 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 will be a 20-foot lift length which is featherweight made from Styrofoam that is practically weightless. It definitely 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 which would support of the weight of the occupants and objects on the platform along with the platform's weight.
To be able to reach the required height within the weight support parameters, the number of cross sections of scissor folding supports sections that will be required to be extended at their full extension. Lastly, you would never want to ascend some employees up on a platform together with their materials that is on a platform supported by any kind of structure that is unstable as clearly any type of equipment which is prone to tipping would put individuals in a very dangerous situation.
Determine the weight of each scissor cross-section. This is vital to determining the length and weight of the scissor lift you would need in addition to the overall stability of the equipment. When completely extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the ground or horizontal level.