{"id":126,"date":"2025-02-03T20:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T20:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/product\/rivolver-8-x-12-vari-speed-wood-lathe\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:04:34","slug":"rivolver-8-x-12-vari-speed-wood-lathe","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/product\/rivolver-8-x-12-vari-speed-wood-lathe\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivolver 8″ x 12″ Vari-Speed Wood Lathe"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Rivolver CWI-WL125<\/strong> is a small in stature, very high-quality bench top wood lathe with an 8\u201d x 12\u201d turning capacity. This compact wood lathe is designed to elevate your woodturning projects to new heights. Crafted with precision engineering and packed with great features, this lathe is perfect for both novice and seasoned turners looking to work on small scale projects.<\/p>\n

The CWI-WL125 is perfect for turning pens, goblets, small spindles, candle holders, duck calls and other small spindle work. This lightweight cast iron machine, at 44 pounds, is easily portable, allowing you to set up your workspace wherever creativity strikes. Great for taking on the road to your favorite holiday destinations.<\/p>\n

Features<\/h5>\n
300-Watt 110 Volt Variable Speed Motor<\/h6>\n

The Rivolver CWI-WL125 is powered by a 3.2-amp, 300-watt (.4 HP) DC motor, infinitely variable from 750 to 3200 rpm. There is a convenient forward and reverse switch to allow the user to reverse the rotation of the spindle for sanding operations and special cuts.<\/p>\n

Enhanced Control Systems<\/h6>\n

The smartly designed PCB controller on this lathe allows for stop\/start functions, simple, smooth variable speed adjustments as well as forward reverse functions with the flip of a switch.<\/p>\n

Compact Design<\/h6>\n

With a swing over the bed of 8\u201d and a generous distance for a compact lathe of 12\u201d max spindle length, this lathe is the perfect balance between compactness and spaciousness, allowing many small projects to be accomplished.<\/p>\n

Versatile Drive System<\/h6>\n

The headstock on the CWI-WL125 is a standard 1\u201d x 8 TPI external thread with a #1 morse taper spindle inside. These standard sizes easily allow for many standard faceplates, chucks, and centers.\u00a0 The tailstock also allows for #1 morse taper accessories. Included on both headstock and tailstock are convenient metal handwheels for simple tooling changes and mounting of the work piece.<\/p>\n

Included Accessories<\/h6>\n

The Rivolver CWI-WL125 comes complete with a 3\u201d faceplate, #1 Morse Taper four prong drive spindle, precision ball bearing driven center and 4.5\u201d and 7\u201d tool rests with 12mm posts.<\/p>\n

The Rivolver CWI-WL125<\/strong> Compact Bench Top Wood Lathe<\/strong> is truly a versatile machine in a small package which will allow the user to tackle many creative projects. The performance is amazingly smooth and accurate and a pleasure to use for any woodturner.<\/p>\n

Specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • DC Motor 300 Watt (.4 HP) 110 Volt 3.2 Amp<\/li>\n
  • Variable Speed 750-3200 RPM<\/li>\n
  • Forward and Reverse Rotations<\/li>\n
  • Cast Iron Headstock<\/li>\n
  • Metal Handwheels on both Headstock and Tailstock<\/li>\n
  • Spindle Thread 1\u201d x 8 TPI<\/li>\n
  • Morse Taper Spindle #1 Headstock<\/li>\n
  • Cast Iron Tool Rest and Tailstock<\/li>\n
  • Morse Taper Spindle #1 Tailstock<\/li>\n
  • Swing Over Bed 8″<\/li>\n
  • Distance Between Centers 12″<\/li>\n
  • Spindle Thread 1\u201d x 8 TPI<\/li>\n
  • Tool Rest 4.5\u201d and 7\u201d with 12mm Post<\/li>\n
  • Face plate 3\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Four Prong Drive Center #1 MT<\/li>\n
  • Precision Ball Bearing Live Center #1 MT<\/li>\n
  • Bench Space 26″ x 10″ x 12\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Shipping Size 28″ x 13″ x 8″<\/li>\n
  • Machine Weight 44 lbs (20 kg)<\/li>\n
  • Shipping Weight 46 lbs (21 kg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Rivolver CWI-WL125<\/strong> is a small in stature, very high-quality bench top wood lathe with an 8\u201d x 12\u201d turning capacity. This compact wood lathe is designed to elevate your woodturning projects to new heights. Crafted with precision engineering and packed with great features, this lathe is perfect for both novice and seasoned turners looking to work on small scale projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":""},"product_brand":[33],"product_cat":[19],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-126","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_brand-rivolver","7":"product_cat-lathes","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"product-type-external"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=126"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=126"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rivolverwoodturning.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}