How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
The scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the support weight of the scissors and the integrity of the steel cross sections over the length. The scissor structures length and weight 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 that is featherweight made from Styrofoam that is practically weightless. It definitely would not be able to support at much of a height and could not support much at all.
Determine how high in the air the platform would be raised to determine or calculate the length of the scissor lift needed to support the weight of both occupants and objects on the platform in relation to the platform's weight.
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 necessary to be extended at their full extension. Lastly, you will never want to ascend some employees up on a platform with their supplies which is on a platform supported by any kind of structure that is not stable because obviously any machine that is prone to tipping will put individuals in an extremely dangerous situation.
Every cross section should be weighed to determined the overall length and weight of the scissor lift in addition to the overall stability of the equipment. When fully extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the ground or horizontal level.