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Noctua says "feel free" to 3D print your own Noctua fans after releasing public CAD models online (www.pcguide.com)
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[–] lostme@piefed.social 52 points 2 weeks ago

What the article fails to mention is that the models have been "slightly modified while remaining visually very close to the actual product", meaning these are meant for CAD design and rendering, not for performance testing or 3D printing. Their announcement says as much and that's most likely the reason behind the winky face in the tweet.

Whoever wrote the article couldn't've been bothered to read two extra paragraphs and skipped straight to the word "disclaimer", I guess