Hey all. If I have a character that wants to build and maintain their own armor but doesn't want to be a force user, would the tree from keeping the peace work? I haven't gotten my hands on a copy yet so I don't know exactly what to expect.

From what I understand there are two or three force talents in that tree, plus the lightsaber skill is a career skill. Beyond that I'm sure it'd work quite well.

You may as well go Gadgetteer, from what I understand crafting can be done by anyone.

The armor crafting rules are for anyone, they're not restricted to the Armorer class. I agree with Jegergryte, if your character wants to build armor but not be a force user, Gadgeteer is probably the best bet.

Armorer has seven Force talents (Mental Tools, Comprehend Technology, Force Rating, Imbue Item, Reinforce Item, Saber Throw, and Falling Avelanche), and several of the armor related talents it has (like Armor Master, Improved Armor Master, and Tinkerer) are shared by Gadgeteer.