How we work
DIY Rigs exists to answer one question well: what can you assemble that fits your room, works with your equipment, and stays within your budget? The answer is only as good as its evidence, so the evidence policy is short and strict.
Three labels, never one reassuring badge
- Manufacturer-documented — every load-bearing fact (price, dimensions, what's in the box) was read on the maker's own product page on the date shown. A converted unit (mm to inches) is labeled as converted.
- Partially verified — some load-bearing facts come from a named retailer listing instead, usually because the maker's page is gone or gated. We name the retailer and say which facts are theirs.
- Not verified — reported but unconfirmed. These records appear only where the planning context needs them, and a mounting-pattern match never upgrades itself into a compatibility promise.
We have not physically assembled the combinations on this site. When we test a build in a real room, its page will carry a physically tested label with the build date — that label is earned, never assumed.
How footprints are measured
Driving footprints come from the maker's published dimensions for the rig or stand, with the widest required piece governing. Where the maker publishes a folded or stored size, we publish it alongside — a setup you must clear every night lives or dies by the stored footprint. Clearances (getting in, out, and around) are called out per setup as guidance, not measured claims.
How prices are handled
Prices are checked against the maker's own store where it sells direct, on the checked date printed with each record. Sales come and go; the seller's current price always controls. Cost worksheets are editable on purpose — our estimate is a starting line, not a quote.
How this site makes money
Some links on DIY Rigs may earn us a commission if you buy through them, at no extra cost to you; commissioned links are marked, and the disclosure page has the details. Money never decides what lands in a plan: setups are chosen by fit to your space and gear first, and the cheaper non-commissioned option wins when it is better.
Corrections
When a reader reports a mistake, we re-check the record against its sources, fix it, and date the fix.