On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:37:50 -0800, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Jan 15, 1:30*pm, Norminn wrote:
I have a fabric dyeing *project in mind where I want the fabric to be
removed gradually from
the dye bath. *My thought is to tack the fabric to a dowel, suspended
with nylon or cotton line and
wind the line onto the stem of the motor or some sort of spool. *I don't
want to spend much
and it would be ideal if the motor had adjustable slow RPM's. *Would be
okay if I could scavenge
from something easy to find.

Attach a bucket to the line and a couple of pulleys. Trickle water
into the bucket from a slow hose.

As the bucket fills, the fabric will be drawn out. Adjust the length
of the line and speed of the trickle to match your needs.

I like your idea but would get a plastic bucket as an Ice Cream
container. Fill the bucket with water with a hole in the bucket.
Fill the bucket and put time markings on it. Fill to the time desired.
Use the bucket as the timer.