For those of you that are wondering like I was, I ran an experiment to figure this out. I created a small 2-tier scissor lift that resembled a small double set of hedge trimmers. I braced the bottom of the scissors against a board clamped to the table and the other against a board of a decent...
Hello, I am building a scissor lift for a design project. I located a formula for calculating the amount of force required to lift a weight as given:
F=(W+(Wa/2))/(tan(theta))
Where F is the amount of force required, W is the weight of the payload and the load platform, Wa is the weight of...