Carku New York

Next door to the old Domino Sugar warehouse sits a no-frills spot shaping sheet metal into precision parts. Carku New York cranks out laser-cut gears, brackets, and enclosures for prototypes and small runs—think stencils, chassis, even etched signage. Downtown makers drop off DXF files; by afternoon they’re back with parts ready for tweaking or assembly.

Just two blocks from the Manhattan Bridge approach at 68 Jay St #427, Brooklyn, the crew handles stainless steel, aluminum, and mild steel up to ¼ inch thick. They slit tubes into custom lengths, bend flat blanks on-site, and torch-cut odd shapes that won’t fit in a punch. Tolerances tight? They quote 0.005 inch; if you need it thinner, bring your own roll.

Need directions, park once and you’re in; their map drops you right at the freight elevator. Call when you’re wheeling in the material: *(917) 386-3160*. The canal-side blocks around here hum with warehouses-turned-studios—so after pickup, grab a coffee a block up and watch the ferries glide past the skyline.