How to Calculate Scissor Lift Length
The scissor jack lift's length is proportional to the scissor support weight as well as 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 scissor jack stability. An extreme example of this to show the point will be a 20-foot lift length which is featherweight made from Styrofoam that is pretty much weightless. It certainly could not support at much of a height and could not support much at all.
Determine how high in the air the platform will be lifted to calculate or determine the scissor lift length needed 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 would be necessary to be extended at their full extension in order to reach the needed height within the weight support parameters. Lastly, you would never want to ascend a few employees up on a platform along with their materials which is on a platform supported by any type of structure that is unstable since clearly any machine that is prone to tipping would really put individuals in a really dangerous situation.
Each 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 entirely extended, determine the angle between the ground or horizontal level against the scissor arms measured.