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 combined with the length is corollaries of each other; hence, the former determines the latter for scissor jack stability. 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 certainly would not be able to support at much of a height and would not be able to support a lot at all.
Determine how high in the air the platform will be raised to calculate or determine the scissor lift length required to support the weight of both occupants and objects on the platform in relation to the platform's weight.
In order to reach the required height within the weight support parameters, the number of cross sections of scissor folding supports sections which would be required to be extended at their full extension. Lastly, you will never want to ascend some employees up on a platform with their supplies that is on a platform supported by any kind of unstable structure since clearly any type of machine that is prone to tipping will really put people in an extremely dangerous situation.
Each cross section must be weighed to determined the overall length and weight of the scissor lift along with the overall stability of the machine. When fully extended, determine the angle between the scissor arms measured against the ground or horizontal level.