How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
A scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the scissor support weight along 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 a stable scissor jack. An extreme instance of this to illustrate the point would be a 20-foot lift length that is featherweight made from Styrofoam which is practically weightless. It definitely will not be able to support at much of a height and would not be able to support a lot at all.
To be able 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 weight of the platform.
The number of cross-sections of scissor folding supports sections which would be necessary to be extended at their full extension in order to reach the needed height within the weight support parameters. Finally, you would never want to ascend some employees up on a platform with their materials which is on a platform supported by any type of unstable structure since clearly any equipment which is prone to tipping will really 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 require in addition to the overall stability of the machine. When entirely extended, determine the angle between the ground or horizontal level against the scissor arms measured.