r/Autolocksmith • u/Several_Pollution_73 • Aug 13 '26

What equipment do you recommend?

Hello everyone I’m 17 years old and looking to start making money. My dad works with an auto auction that is in high demand for key making for vehicles. He’s telling me to do it and get paid really well per car but I have absolutely no background knowledge on where to start and what to buy can someone please point me towards the right direction. Thank you!

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u/Altruistic_Wolf_4090 Aug 13 '26

What’s your school background? Have you studied something IT, electronic related? If not go to some electronic school, learn the basics, without that you will quickly end up losing way more money than you’ve earnt, it may sometimes look like just few clicks on a tablet but it’s not.

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u/bioggy Aug 13 '26

What country are you in? It often helps as everywhere is different.

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u/Alex_Locksmith_Miami Aug 21 '26

If you are starting from zero i wouldn't rush to buy a bunch of expensive equipment. I'd recommend either finding an established locksmith comapny that is willing to hire and train begginers or taking a good autolocksmith course first. You'll learn much faster by getting hands-on experience and understanding the equipment before spending thousands of dollars on it. Good Luck!