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 together with the length is corollaries of each other; thus, the former determines the latter for scissor jack stability. An extreme instance of this to show the point will be a 20-foot lift length that is featherweight made from Styrofoam which is practically weightless. It certainly will not be able to support at much of a height and can not 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 will support of the weight of the occupants and objects on the platform as well as the weight of the platform.
To be able to reach the necessary height within the weight support parameters, the number of cross sections of scissor folding supports sections that will be necessary to be extended at their full extension. Finally, you would never want to ascend some workers up on a platform with their materials which is on a platform supported by any kind of structure which is unstable since obviously any type of machinery which is susceptible to tipping will put people in an extremely dangerous situation.
Determine the weight of each scissor cross-section. This is very important to determining the length and weight of the scissor lift you would need in addition to the overall stability of the machine. When fully extended, determine the angle between the ground or horizontal level against the scissor arms measured.