Chamfering and polishing memorial edges: height-guided and streak-free – from the gravestone to the cover slab

A chipped corner after setting, a chamfer that has to run at the same width along its whole length, a streak-free polish: the Contour Cat edge system guides the tool on a base plate and polishes streak-free with GADIA Cyli and the GADIA Oscillator; for straight 90° edges on slabs up to 50 mm there are the Polifox KP and Genius KP edge polishers.

Contour Cat KS 80 BL · Brushless · Wet

Grinding height max.
60 mm
Power
1,400 W
Weight
4.9 kg

From: 1.752,00 €

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Contour Cat KS 80 BL

What matters here

  • Freehand with an angle grinder

    Without guidance the edge depends on the hand: the chamfer varies in width, the angle tilts, the edge becomes wavy. On a memorial that is viewed from close up for decades, that stays visible.

  • Streaks in the polish

    Fine streaks in the polish are immediately visible on an exposed edge – whether chamfer, rounded or square edge, along its whole length.

  • Dry grinding means quartz dust

    Dry grinding of granite produces fine dust containing quartz. The Contour Cat works only with water supply, from inside and outside – the dust stays in the slurry.

Step by step

  1. Pre-mill the edge, remove chips

    The Contour Cat rests on the surface with its felt-lined base plate, the height is continuously adjustable up to 25 mm, the grinding height is up to 60 mm. Use the coarse Cyli cylinders G50 and G100 to pre-mill the edge and remove chips. The Contour Cat also takes profile cutters up to Ø 118 mm for a chamfer or rounding.

  2. Work through the grits

    The GADIA Cyli Set for granite and marble contains the whole sequence: G50, G100, R200, R400, R800, R1500, R3000 and polisher. It fits the Contour Cat KS 80 and KS 80 BL with the GADIA Oscillator or GADIA RS grinding head.

  3. Streak-free polishing with the oscillator

    The patented GADIA Oscillator grinding head adds a vertical stroke to the rotation – for streak-free, high-quality visible edges. The Contour Cat KS 80 controls the speed in 7 settings A–G, the KS 80 BL in 6 settings 1–6.

  4. Straight 90° edges on grave slabs

    For square 90° edges on cover and grave slabs, edge polishers guide the tool on an aluminium base plate: KP80 for slab thicknesses up to 30 mm, KP100 up to 50 mm. The Polifox KP works wet, the Genius KP dry; felt pad for delicate surfaces, velcro plastic plate for rough ones.

Which edge machine for which memorial?

Contour Cat for chamfers, profiles and edges on thick stones, edge polishers for straight 90° edges on slabs up to 50 mm.

Contour Cat KS 80Generation 4 · WetContour Cat KS 80 BLBrushless · WetPolifox KPWetGenius KPDry
Power1,750 W1,400 W890 W890 W
Speed controlVariable (VARIO), 7 speed settings A–GVariable (VARIO), 6 speed settings 1–6Variable (VARIO), 7 speed settings A–GVariable (VARIO), 7 speed settings A–G
Speed1,700–6,800 rpm1,600–6,400 rpm800–3,600 rpm1,000–4,000 rpm
Tool Ø max.Profile cutter 118 mm / cutting disc 180 mm118 mm (profile cutter) / 180 mm (cutting disc)80 mm (KP80) / 100 mm (KP100)80 mm (KP80) / 100 mm (KP100)
Weight6.5 kg4.9 kg5.2 kg4.3 kg
Best forMilling, grinding and polishing chamfers and profiles – 1,750 W, wet.The same system with a brushless motor, 4.9 kg.Straight 90° edges wet on grave and cover slabs up to 50 mm.Straight 90° edges dry, where water must not go.
Price

From: 1.655,00 €

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From: 1.752,00 €

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From: 819,00 €

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From: 664,00 €

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Contour Cat KS 80Generation 4 · Wet

Best for: Milling, grinding and polishing chamfers and profiles – 1,750 W, wet.

Power
1,750 W
Speed control
Variable (VARIO), 7 speed settings A–G
Speed
1,700–6,800 rpm
Tool Ø max.
Profile cutter 118 mm / cutting disc 180 mm
Weight
6.5 kg

From: 1.655,00 €

Contour Cat KS 80 BLBrushless · Wet

Best for: The same system with a brushless motor, 4.9 kg.

Power
1,400 W
Speed control
Variable (VARIO), 6 speed settings 1–6
Speed
1,600–6,400 rpm
Tool Ø max.
118 mm (profile cutter) / 180 mm (cutting disc)
Weight
4.9 kg

From: 1.752,00 €

Best for: Straight 90° edges wet on grave and cover slabs up to 50 mm.

Power
890 W
Speed control
Variable (VARIO), 7 speed settings A–G
Speed
800–3,600 rpm
Tool Ø max.
80 mm (KP80) / 100 mm (KP100)
Weight
5.2 kg

From: 819,00 €

Best for: Straight 90° edges dry, where water must not go.

Power
890 W
Speed control
Variable (VARIO), 7 speed settings A–G
Speed
1,000–4,000 rpm
Tool Ø max.
80 mm (KP80) / 100 mm (KP100)
Weight
4.3 kg

From: 664,00 €

What you need with it

For the Contour Cat, the grinding and polishing cylinders in grit sequence and the grinding head with stroke movement. For flanks and faces of thick gravestones, also diamond pads for wet grinding on a hand polisher.

Together from1.103,00 €plus shipping

Frequently asked questions

How do I polish the edge of a granite gravestone?

Wet, guided and through every grit: with the Contour Cat and GADIA Cyli (G50, G100, R200, R400, R800, R1500, R3000, polisher), from the polishing step with the GADIA Oscillator for a streak-free finish.

Does an edge polisher fit a thick gravestone?

The KP80 and KP100 edge polishers are built for slab thicknesses up to 30 and 50 mm – i.e. for grave and cover slabs. On thick gravestones, work the edge with the Contour Cat (grinding height up to 60 mm) and the flanks with a wet polisher such as the Polifox 900.

Chamfer or rounding – can I do both?

The Contour Cat is designed for edge milling, grinding, polishing and profiling and takes profile cutters up to Ø 118 mm. The tool determines the profile.

Wet or dry?

The Contour Cat and Polifox KP work only with water supply, with a PRCD safety switch (DI) or CEE plug for the isolating transformer. The Genius KP polishes dry – for places where water must not go.

What does the GADIA Oscillator do?

The patented grinding head adds a vertical stroke to the rotation – for streak-free, high-quality visible edges. For grinding and milling work that needs a pure rotation there is the GADIA RS grinding head.

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