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Old 09-02-2011, 09:46 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by molman View Post
As silly as this tangent is (don't know why I'm feeding it), it probably would be illegal. I'd assume you'd have to break a lot of IP/Patents/Copyright in order to fabricate your own Phanton.
If you do not sell.the Phantom, then you are not breaking any Patents. Which was the point of the rabit hole. Making a copy of something yourself strictly for your own use does not violate a patent.

Of course, it is often either prohibitively expensive or requires specialized knowledge, and it is seldom worth ones time...but it is perfectly legal to do.
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