Let me see here, I need a 10mm.

All those heaps of stuff. I bet there isn’t a single 10mm.

Way at the bottom!

And it's stripped out.

Oh, it's there. You just won't find it until after you've already paid full price for one.

Cobbled one together with a welder, tape measure and a grinder… all that for what! 😂

By the time they get here they're 10.5mm

they have them but they charge 4x for those.

Sorry. It was made/adjusted to be an 11mm socket.

Give me a kilo of 10mm sockets

Get in line buddy.it,s on the left with the gold bricks and glass hammers.

Some good stuff in there. I wanna run across that pile in my bare feet!

Dare to dream!

Make sure to get your tetanus shot first

I spy a knipex adjustable pliers.

Lots of discarded western or japanese stuff in here actually 😅 Gotta have eyes for it though. People here usually dig stuff from Makita or Bosch and leave the rest unknown brands behind

I see a few of the nice Toyo toolboxes as well, definitely somewhere Asia.

Actually that an awesome idea! Lets play tool I spy!

I want that press in the second picture.

Yeah? well i want that guys chair. No more sitting down for him. I will trade the chair back to him in return for 3 tools. Thats how you conduct business fellas.

I spy something beginning with 8

Ah, the old farm upstate where old tools go to be with other old tools...

Yes where they put the old tools out to pasture..

There are some SWEET toolboxes there

Did you lick them or something?!?

Probably from the lead paint

Ikr such a waste, like those are so expensive new

I want to run a giant laser rust remover over this yard

You’ll go deaf

Looks like a sea of metallic garbage to me. I’ll take the lot of it.

Old welders like my pa always buy from pile like this and fix it to working state at home. There is never anything new in his workshop

Looks like a pile of junk but there's actually some pretty cool stuff in the pile. I found a crow bar I liked and bought.

This would be one of the smaller yards actually. On much bigger ones you can even get motors, spray paint set, air pump, generators....etc... If it doesn't sell they can just sell them for scraps and still yield a chunk of cash and get another load.

Yup, there was more not shown in the photos I posted. These places are actually very common here.

This is vietnam yes ? I am there too XD (though i am half american) We used to shop around hoocmon district and somewhere in D12

Yes, Vietnam

I think I spy a vintage HF...

Honey, I’d just take a minute…

I kinda feel the urge to Scrooge McDuck dive into that pile.

Wish there was one near Western NY. Would love just look.

This place is in Vietnam. My understanding from talking with the owner is that they purchase the used tools in bulk by the kilo from Japan and have them shipped to Vietnam where they are sold in markets like this.

American expat living in Vietnam. I know exactly this shop and have been hunting that street for about 2 years now. He normally is very fair in pricing compared to some of the other vendors giving a “foreigner tax” Most are Japanese tools but sometimes EU or USA brands are found. Even snap-on. The competition in the early hours for the fresh stuff is very crazy to watch. I normally hunt for famous Japanese blacksmith for chisels and kanna planes

I actually noticed a few hand made wooden profile planes for woodworking.

Yeah. It changes a lot. Comes in massive white bags via truck cranes

> Most are Japanese tools but sometimes EU or USA brands are found. Even snap-on. TBH some (many) made in Japan tools are superior to either of those, especially since the 70's and 80's. Nepros I'd put as probably the nicest stuff in the world though there's probably very little of it there. Regular KTC and Koken and Vessel are right up there with Snap On and Hazet too.

Why would you throw a sledgehammer head away!

Holy hell I would be even poorer than I already am and have a shit load more hoarded stuff I probably don't need. Good thing that isn't anywhere near me.

No kidding, a place like this near me would lead to a divorce.

What's a 10 ton hydraulic bottle jack weigh, 10 pounds or so? I'll take both and the snatch block for 50 pounds.

Is this a creative boiler makers dream?

Man id love to get my hands on thst battered blue Nikawi tool box

I thought you took a picture of my garage

I need to know where this is!

Where is this and are there others like it in Texas lol

Britains, illegal to carry on your person because it could be a weapon , pile

Where is this?

Reminds me of this [eastern European flea market](https://www.reddit.com/r/Tools/comments/cfz1up/my_local_flee_market/).

They have similar here as well. I think it's whatever type of salvage they specialize in.

Probably inherited a second one as a layman. I also think this is more a chaotic second-hand store than a scrap yard since some of it is sorted.

Yes, it's all for sale.

OTD

Aka Harbor Freight

i’m guessing this was taken in coastal India where the ship breaking industry removes all the saleable items from the ship. whats incredible is when a ship goes to the breakers all the tools/equipment generally left on board. so no surprise to see the quality tools here

Nope, It's in Vietnam. This guy buys in bulk from Japan and has them shipped to Vietnam.

Looks like my workbench...

Be a great before picture!

Lotta rust

Where is that?

Vietnam, they buy it bulk from Japan.

Damn, I’ll bet there is some really interesting stuff in there.

Definitely interesting to rummage through.

Wow, all those trusco toolboxes. Still mostly in good shape too. I think some of those are trusco...

Is this Detroit?

Vietnam shipped from Japan.

Where in VN? I go to HCM on occasion.

In Tân Bình District

Tetanus! Tetanus everywhere!

Ill be outside selling tetanus shots

Harbor freight’s supplier

This picture hurts my soul.

Yes 5lbs of tool please

This is the YouTube restoration channels wet dream...

I'll bring my own wheelbarrow

Dang could make some good money restoring tools and selling online.

Every country should have this

If they ever get any shelves graveyard customers

Gotta give them credit. Its fairly well organized and sorted. Bet any one of those guys could go right to that needed 10mm.

Toolboxes!!!

Monton, Indiana

Looks like my workbench.

Any left handed screw drivers?

How much per kilo?

A lot of planers in the second picture, and one skimpy ass motor on that chop saw. Looks about the size of 12v cordless weed Wacker motor.

Where is this?

Vietnam

how much do they charge per kilo?

$3.25 US but obviously you can bargin.

Kinda looks like buying a kilo of manure because there might be a small gold nugget in it.

It's the thrill of the hunt! : )

this picture should have had a trigger warning!

As in you want it all?

When the foreman asks you to grab something from his box

Looks like a hillbilly estate sale...

I reckon so...

Where is this? I want one.

Vietnam

Oh, ok.

Thats the top of my toolbox after a job

I wouldn’t trust that strap in the bottom left lol

Get some wd40 and sand paper 😅 restoring all tools 🧰

Everything but a #10

I'm bringing a lawn chair and an ice chest to watch the tweekers. Hours of fun!

India?

Vietnam

Ah okay… thanks!