My Favorite Place To Find Cheap Used Tools!!!

This is the place I go to hunt for cheap used tools. It's not a pawn shop, and not a thrift store. They buy and sell stuff. You can find everything from Chinese junk to higher end Made In USA tools. And also really oddball stuff that you don't know you need. When I want to make custom tools, I go here to look for stuff to work with. Sockets, wrenches, etc, that I can grind down and turn into bike tools. I have gotten some nice DeWalt cordless tools here. You can spend hours digging through the tool bins.
They also have some bikes here, and I have found some bike parts in the past also.
Tom's Bargain Stop
235 Murray St
Newark, NY 14513
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[@RJTheBikeGuy]

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[@JeffWagen]

1:56 is a piston rings opener, it opens the rings to assemble them into the engine pistons.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Yep a handful of people have said that. I have never used one.

[@joshuamanaois.1798]

Create a diy Mtb chain tensioner

[@JeffWagen]

@@joshuamanaois.1798 old vbrake arm and a jockey wheel.

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

How about a discussion about torque in various bicycle parts and different materials. IE : steel vs aluminum, aluminum vs carbon . I know it's a big subject, but for dinosaurs like me it can be confusing. Just a thought.

[@minidini10]

I was hoping at the end you would pan up and see you were in your garage the whole time.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

LOL!

[@andreybatashov2183]

Made my day ;)(

[@spiccolirocks3580]

Man, that place is awesome! Wish there was a store like that near me! That's like being a kid in a toy store! Love your channel, glad I found it! I'm building a mid nineties 24"Redline cruiser that I found on Ebay for cheap money! I'm almost finished with the first round of restoration! Over the winter will be sending it out to be re-chromed and forks powder-coated! Your channel has been very helpful with this process! 🤙

[@nematube]

Somewhere inbetween there you'll find a used T-800 endoskeleton arm 😎

[@dcorica79]

Watch out for the jar of liquid metal...

[@nematube]

Use a fridge magnet to test if it's the genuine stuff tho.

[@iaagg]

How is the back and neck doing?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Way better! It almost feels normal at times. Still taking it easy.

[@Wannaridebikes]

I wish there was a place like that where I live

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Maybe there is and you haven't found it.

[@Bikeops2021]

Aladdin's cave, love browsing through this stuff usually at car boot sales over here in the UK, it's usually where the wife & I go our separate ways.. 😂

[@donotrobme9295]

I can smell the metal from here

[@StrangerInAStrange]

You never said and the first comments I read never said - it's probably a Pawn Shop. It looks a lot like the tool section in like my local Pawn Shop; except mine dumps mixed SAE and Metric tools in 5-gallon buckets. More of a dig to find a particular part, but it's worth it. Picked up a 13mm Box/Open end to grind into a Cone Wrench for a cruiser bike I'm rebuilding for my wife. Also got a 3/4" x 3/8" drive socket for my travel trailer and a 1-1/8" x 3/8" drive socket for just-in-case. They didn't even charge me anything for the tools - they charge by the pound and said they wouldn't even 'weigh out'. Nice guys.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

It's not a pawn shop. It's a junk shop. They buy and sell stuff.

[@theofficialblacksheepcompa748]

Cool video. Mabe do a new one showing all the tools further in depth

[@traildad604]

1:56 Piston Ring Expanders

[@that70sschwinn]

Nice 👍 This is where all the tools we lost ended up🤔🔧🛠⛏

[@Eng586]

I’ll actually need a socket so I might actually go here thanks !

[@swvincent]

Cool place! Thanks for sharing

[@myrondesjarlait9752]

You had never heard off a pawn shop? Really?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

It's NOT a pawn shop.

[@StephenStylesGoesVanCamp]

UK version is carboot sales on a weekend 👌 I've got some clamps but instead of a flat part clamping down one side is a ball 😩 wtf is that tool for. Also have a massive King Dick Spanner it's well cool 👍

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

We also have flea markets and garage sales etc. I hit those too.

[@geoffpoole483]

Does your doctor know you're doing this RJ? I guess your back's healing up fast.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

My back is feeling better, but still not 100%. The doctor wanted me to stay active. I am still limited and taking it easy. No running for a while.

[@myrtleturtlevan258]

Stopped by there today , that place has a bit of everything thanks for the great tip

[@sharons9367]

Made from quality materials not the weak rubbish these days

[@cup_and_cone]

We had a decent used thrifty and antiques store like that, but then the owner died. 🙁 Some of the mission/thrift/donation type stores around here had okay deals 5+ years ago, but recently the migrants have discovered them and they're just picked over.

[@AvaPxiaO]

Having lost tool boxes and bikes one thing I dislike about this is that there is no way of telling that your own stuff doesn't end up in such bins.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

No way of knowing the history of any used tools, or used bikes, or used anything.

[@mrk896]

How many are wondering if there were 10mm sockets in that pile?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

21 or 22 I think.

[@chuck_butcher]

This place is amazing! Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@Dreams-uu5uj]

Can you plz help me find a store like this in my area?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Good luck!

[@dcorica79]

Is this the endpoint of the blackhole my tools always fall into?

[@tedwilliams3076]

I watched you bike tool vid yesterday. This is a great fallow up video!

[@nightspirits5608]

i have a queston about a bike that i have , its a Giant Anthem X 29er form 2010 . It has a few , medium sized dents on the top tube , a few inches from the seat tube that it connects to . Is that a serious issue ? I can provide some pics if you want to see the dents .

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Have it examined by a mechanic in person.

[@DBLRedRibbon]

Tetanus shot not included😭😂

[@ericsloman9094]

Hey rj big fan and looking to start modifying some bikes of my own but the task is daunting to say the least. Have you ever thought of doing a step by step but more in depth? For instance converting x bike for a certain purpose? I know you have videos dedicated to that slightly but I mean from going from a mid 90’s rock hopper to a 1x conversion with drop bars and disc brakes. And with each video explaining the parts and how they function? Talking in depth about different bottom brackets and hubs? Sort of a follow along DIY quest. I’m gonna keep watching regardless I dig what you’re putting out thanks.

[@ryanwest150]

That thi g was a piston ring expander to install tings on piston

[@JamesDavis-kp4ll]

💁‍♂️ It's like a pawn shop the size of a warehouse..., 💯😅

[@holzwurm_hd7029]

Hi. Ive got a question. Is it possible to build a bike with an 5 speed crank cassette? Or is there no way of building a bike with something like a 5x5 or 5x12 gear ratio?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

It would be POSSIBLE. But nobody makes the parts. And there is not a lot of point to it.

[@holzwurm_hd7029]

Allright, thanks a lot! 😊

[@DanielTaylorOCMD]

I'n my head I'm hearing Sinatra singing Newark, New York.

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

Newark ?

[@DanielTaylorOCMD]

@@georgeb.wolffsohn30 The shop is in Newark, NY. Newark sounds kind of like New York after a beer or three.

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

@@DanielTaylorOCMD my brain was just thinking about the Sinatra song . . .

[@djlesinski7978]

That definitely was a clay pigeon / skeet thrower

[@richarddodds9326]

The weird one after the ring installation tool is for removing roll up window crank handle

[@kevinquiao9627]

Hello can I know where is this shop and is it bought per kilo or per pc? Thanks

[@godfreytan1001]

Wow such a privilege I don't get...

[@fatabelly]

No damn good if you don't live anywhere near there! Lol. What about those of us who don't even live in the USA!?? Come on man!...throw us some better crumbs than this! 🤣

[@Pratyush_Kumar2602]

that's your problem

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

You need to search where you live.

[@bdttrance4194]

Martin Ekert stop complaining. He’s letting us know where HE gets his stuff. You expect him to find equivalent places all over the world and visit them, just to save us from exploring our local areas?

[@bob-ny6kn]

Every country I ever lived in had flea markets. Trick to finding them is leaving your house.

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

Flea markets ? Yard sales ? Garage sales ?

[@Dutcharmytent]

More videos like this please. If you’re at Shoreham-by-Sea, we have the same next door to the old Police Station. We call them Flea Markets in the UK.

[@jeremeyfisher9500]

It's a smorgasbord of tools!!! Eye candy. I don't know if I have anything like that around locally for tools. May have to start searching. I know of a place that has parts/sells used bicycles, a non-profit, locally. Amongst other local resources/people I've met and talked to. I am... A bike nerd.

[@jacobchu344]

Rj do you need a longer chain i.e a new one when buying a bigger cassette

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Maybe. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e33WfKWdidljpbs

[@jacobchu344]

Thanks for the response and the video recommendation I appreciate it

[@adrianhulten6798]

How is your back now?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Better every day.

[@donotrobme9295]

I never heard the name of this place or where

[@macmurfy2jka]

Last place like this by me closed. Just not profitable in the area

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Bummer!

[@harshbarj]

" to higher end Made In USA tools" Hate to say it but much of my nicer tools are actually Chinese / Taiwan made. So far all my USA made tools have been trash. Where they are made really does not mean quality.

[@mahhubbard]

Like a kid in a candy store.

[@Crystalheard]

There was such a place in my small town, but closed two years ago. It was my most favourite place to go.

[@Racing_club777]

Es el cielo dios mío!

[@pidedpiper2832]

Where is that tool place

[@joesoehren4800]

Where is this place?

[@peterc11364]

We used to have stores like this at Canal Street, Manhattan. Glad to see / hear you back perky and healthy.

[@classydays43]

My dad and I used to find tools and stuff on the dump before they were regulated. Most of his tools came from there, all Sidchrome stuff as well. My brother and I used to find bikes on the dump as well, and we'd fix them up and sell them, from cheap bikes to really old rust buckets like this old lugged up Ricardo road bike that rode like a dream, or we'd source parts if we couldn't pull them out, like levers, derailleurs, old dynamo lights and the like. We lived close to Sydney, and because dumping inner city cost a lot, it was cheaper for them to drive a couple hours to the dumps near us. It was amazing what people threw away.

[@jasonforbes705]

Where is this???

[@heraldo2881]

What you didn't talk about was price. It's nice that they have all them tools but is the price worth it. Thanks

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Cheap. Handful sockets/wrenches for a couple bucks. It all varies. They are very easy to work with.

[@robbchastain3036]

I would expect RJ the BIKE Guy to show us the bikes--or are you now RJ the WRENCH Guy? And I grin. And you're right, the trading post places, like this one for tools, can be great places to score some super deals on whatever they have in stock. And fantastic that you are getting out and tooling around the neighborhood!

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Not any noteworthy bikes at the moment. I bought the Trek 1200 there not too long ago.

[@hectorperu28lima17]

Claro que uno se ahorra un montón y se puede conseguir buenas herramientas pero hay que seleccionarlas ,buen video Of course you save a lot and you can get more tools like that but you have to select them well, good video Máster RJ!!

[@johnpossum556]

1:18 I think that's a valve spring compressor pliers. 2:41 That's a clay skeet thrower for skeet shooting. I've started shopping at the little pawn stores mainly because when I find a product I really like, like a certain model of Dewalt drill that they don't make anymore, I can find one there. Also been handy for craftsman tools where I've had broken parts.

[@Pyrolonn]

We used to have a place called the Whoppee Bowl (south east Michigan). The owners were originally going to put in a low rent amusement part but opted to sell industrial surplus and various lots of very odd things (but kept the name). More eclectic than the shop there, they actually had the best popcorn I've ever had. The also sold this mysterious glow in the dark sticker sheets.

[@marcross3197]

Hey rj, I've just subscribed. I have been searching for a grease gun like yours (uk) I can only find parktool one and a beta one have you had any experience with them. Cheers Marc

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

This is what I use. www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0025UGOVW/ref=nosim/youtube25-20

[@decemberelf]

"They've got just all kinds of miscellaneous tools of all kinds..." - that about describes it! 🤣 Jokes aside, I like that people love their hobbies and what they do. Right tools are really invaluable when you need them.

[@jimscales8054]

Yes...gotta love flea or Farmer markets, I even found a booth at a flea market a couple weeks ago who deals in bike tools primarily...definitely plan on wearing the floor out their weekly, maybe bi-weekly...still praying for your recovery...hope you are doing better

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

That sounds cool! Thanks!

[@freedomwon2004]

Thanks RJ for another great video 👍. My local Pawn Shop has lots of tools merchandise out like that.

[@jeffh4505]

Wait, you're in NY?? Cool! I'm just outside Rochester.

[@BerserkerNick]

Do you have any paint removal advice when it comes to prepping a bike for repaint?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Sorry, I don't.

[@carlmason983]

Was you the camera man on Black Hawk Down ?

[@guycohen4403]

Look like Paradise. I wish I had place like this where I live

[@lorenzsiggel1515]

😍😍😍 I would love to have some place like that here in Germany. That gizmo with the wooden handle and spring is for throwing clay pidgeons. My dad had one when I was growing up and we'd go shooting in the California desert. What kind of prices do they have on common tools like box wrenches or pliers, etc.?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

That is what I thought it was. The prices are cheap. You can dicker a bit. But I have bought a handful of wrenches for a couple bucks. They will want a little more Craftsman stuff, or better name stuff like Snap-On.

[@sebAstian-xp3kw]

Lorenz Siggel Flohmarkt findet man ab und zu mal sowas 🤡

[@tonylocks28]

AWESOME !! Thanks for sharing ✌🏽👍🏼

[@pgmurray76]

Cool tool shop RJ! I hope your vertebrae are healing and your neck no longer hurts.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

They are still sore, but getting better. Thanks.

[@heru-deshet359]

I call that a candy store.

[@dallasdandigitalproduction393]

Love your vids RJ i have learned a lot from them. That place looks like fun to rummage through. Hows your back recovering from the accident ? Cheers

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Getting better everyday. Thanks.

[@anthonyoriordan5967]

All day searching in there and still cant find the illusive 10mm socket

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Lol

[@matteo.ceriotti]

How's your back?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Getting better. Still sore. It's up and down day by day. Was pretty bad yesterday. A little better today. Thanks.

[@futureshock7425]

I need some headset wrenches! Someone would have to drag me out of there

[@andrewconnelly6308]

1:54 the actual name gets past me but it's used to widen the piston rings before putting them back on a piston and back in the engine

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Cool!

[@JeffWagen]

I wrote it right now, didn't see your comment.

[@robt6695]

Nice one RJ. You are the most helpful around. How's the healing coming?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

A little better every day.

[@myrondesjarlait9752]

And who hasn't been doing this for decades?

[@mattdeso1672]

I wish there was a place like that around here!

[@lnlyby_yt]

Tetanus, tetanus everywhere

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

So wash your hands ?

[@lnlyby_yt]

Stephen Morton I wasn’t really referring to the rust, more so the fact that tools found at pawnshops were often left out in the elements, sitting in the dirt, etc. I had a friend who’s dad had a car shop behind his house, and more often than not we would find tools and screws and stuff buried in dirt several days after a storm, rusted over and still moist. It’s a breeding ground for C. tetani, just like manure, as you suggested with the horseshoe comment

[@RyanWiggins1zoom]

I have ding wanting to say this to you for a lone time you live in heaven ..you got everything

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I spend time hunting places down.

[@RyanWiggins1zoom]

@@RJTheBikeGuy I live in Jamaica and places like that bony really exists here

[@Pussilover56]

I don't understand what a "cheap tool" is. I have been collecting a good instrument all my life and never, never (!) my good instrument let me down. And my son uses this tool and my grandson, when the time comes, will also use it. Another thing is that there are already so many tools that I forget what is where.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Some of the tools here are older high quality tools. Some of the tools are cheap made in China low end tools. If I am buying a socket to grind up to make something else, I want something inexpensive.

[@Pussilover56]

@@RJTheBikeGuy I understand. But I'm an old grumbler, sorry.

[@bdttrance4194]

I love that place.

[@cropcircle1551]

That seems to be a good place to go to

[@nicklowe536]

A real Aladins cave

[@Ethan-hg7jw]

The “thing” at 1:53 I believe is used for piston rings

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Thanks!

[@doomsayerneversave2586]

plus size wheel on hardtail frame?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

No idea what you are asking?

[@doomsayerneversave2586]

putting 2.8 tires on mountainbike frame.

[@doomsayerneversave2586]

is it possible?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

If it fits in the frame, yes, if not, no. This seems pretty obvious,

[@doomsayerneversave2586]

kinda silly to ask.but thanks for replying and your videos and stuff

[@poormansmtb5204]

Tool heaven. How is your back

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Slowly getting better. Still sore.Some days more than others.

[@roncooke2188]

I though that you might be a Snap on Tool man, only the best tools. I see this type tools in my carboot in the summer, interesting

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I like old Craftsman tools. But this place great for tools to hack up and modify.

[@Yfyfy_Tcyfyc]

RJ, how's your back feels?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Getting better. Feeling normal mostly. Still achy some.

[@myrondesjarlait9752]

So he didn't find anything to show us that he bought @ the PAWNSHOP! SHORT version...check out pawnshops

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

It's not a pawn shop. It's sort of thrift shop, but not really. They buy and sell stuff.

[@charlesatwell9976]

I love tools.

[@josephybarra3151]

Thts heaven

[@joshuamanaois.1798]

Create a diy Mtb chain tensioner

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

There are a lot of commercially made tensioners for cheap that would probably much nicer and better.

[@donotrobme9295]

Any 10 mm there?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Probably.

[@alexandertchistov6273]

Where is this place? Thanks

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Address is in the description.

[@pmd7914]

1:20 valve spring compressor?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Maybe.

[@TheLoobis]

But what was that place? Thrift Stored? Pawn Shop?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

Not a pawn shop. Closer to a thrift shop, but the stuff is not donated. They buy and sell stuff.

[@magaamerican7241]

Sup

[@Carlos-the-cyclist]

What a nice place to find tools. If I lived around there I would be buying all craftsman and husky tools to get new ones using the warranty. Are the hand tools sold by item?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

The old Made In USA ones were actually better in most cases. You just grab what you want, take it to the counter and ask how much. You aren't going to find much better deals.

[@Carlos-the-cyclist]

Yes I used to hear that allot when I worked for Sears. A lifetime warranty doesn’t have a limit.

[@treecestravels3090]

All those sockets and still couldn't find a 10mm 🤣

[@magaamerican7241]

Ooo do I get a free bike for being the first comment and like