How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
A scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the weight of the scissor support together with the integrity of the steel cross sections more than the length. The scissor structure's weight along with the length is corollaries of each other; thus, the former determines the latter for scissor jack stability. An extreme example of this to illustrate the point will be a 20-foot lift length that is featherweight made from Styrofoam that is practically weightless. It certainly would not be able to support at much of a height and can not support a lot at all.
Determine how high in the air the platform would be lifted to calculate or determine the length of the scissor lift required to support the weight of both occupants and objects on the platform in relation to the weight of the platform.
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 would never want to ascend some workers up on a platform along with their materials which is on a platform supported by any kind of unstable structure since obviously any equipment that is susceptible to tipping would put people in an extremely dangerous situation.
Determine the weight of every scissor cross-section. This is vital to determining the length and weight of the scissor lift you will need in addition to the overall stability of the equipment. When completely extended, determine the angle between the horizontal or ground level against the scissor arms measured.