How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
The scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the scissor support weight and 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 would be a 20-foot lift length that is featherweight made from Styrofoam that is pretty much weightless. It definitely 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 have to support a platform which would support of the weight of the objects and occupants on the platform along with the weight of the platform.
The number of cross-sections of scissor folding supports sections that will be required to be extended at their full extension to be able to reach the needed height within the weight support parameters. Lastly, you would never want to ascend some employees up on a platform with their materials that is on a platform supported by any type of unstable structure as obviously any machine that is prone to tipping would really put individuals in a really dangerous situation.
Determine the weight of each and every scissor cross-section. This is vital to determining the weight and length of the scissor lift you will need in addition to the overall stability of the machinery. When completely extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the ground or horizontal level.