I think the key here is "personal gain". NO gain, no breaky the rules.
I have a question about that one....
If I copy a popular plan for a 1/4 scale Minimoa, then haven't I have done something that is for personal gain whether I sell it or give it away? The person who receives the plan gains because he/she no longer needs to purchase a set, and Chris Williams doesn't get his royalty to which he is entitled.
Nobody ever sues for personal gains, they sue for damages.
Copying a set of plans that you purchased, then using the copy to do the actual build seems to be acceptable practice though. I've seen many times when the instructions recomend that we do this to save the original plan from damage during the building process.
Dan
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