i have a master armorsmith on the intrepid server named adrahil. the best way i found to get to master the quickest was using a macro to grind in practice mode. first you grind armor upgrade kits, and when you have enough xp to get your first box, get the first box in the shield generator column, and then switch to grinding the shield generator plates. grind those until you get to personal armor 3, and then grind ubese shirts til master. i wish i could give you a copy of the macro, but my character has it in his emails, and i dont have access to him right now. i have to get off my *** to get a job so i can get my 3 characters back online. heh!!