I would LIKE to be a locksmith down the road after I retire from my present carear. My current goal is to get certified/licencesed for now and buy as I go. I've got about 7 years till I think about retireing. My question is what kind of items do not change? I mean some of this is common sense, Picks will stay somewhat the same, and it is a perishible skill so i need to have them and practice. But key machines I would assume reach the end of there technology as new key coding and newer technology comes out so buying one right now would probably be conter productive. Is there any other tools I should think about holding off on buying?
Right now I have:
Decent Dremel(s)
Access to normal Grinder
Basic files(flat round triangle fine, rough, rasp)
Picks
I think my next small purchase will either be a pick gun or a tubular pick for practicing. Again this is a like to do thing, not a full blown life mission so putting 50-100 bucks towards it every few months is like supporting a hobby. I'm also going to get a repinning kit so i can repin my doors at my next house and start repining locks and learning some impressioning.
Thank you for any advice in advance.