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 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 pretty much weightless. It definitely can not support at much of a height and would not be able to support much at all.
Determine how high in the air the platform would be raised to determine or calculate the scissor lift length needed to support the weight of both objects and occupants on the platform in relation to the weight of the platform.
In order to reach the necessary 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. Finally, you would never want to ascend some employees up on a platform with their supplies which is on a platform supported by any type of structure that is unstable as clearly any machinery which is prone to tipping will really put people in an extremely dangerous situation.
Each and every cross section must be weighed to determined the overall weight and length of the scissor lift as well as the overall stability of the equipment. When entirely extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the ground or horizontal level.