how far apart are the blades from each other?
2059029
About 1/4 inch apart. My wife says it is the best pastry blender she has ever used, and she uses it often.
482533
Measuring along the blade itself, it is 4.25 inches. It is set an an angle.
360357
The third picture is showing the blades part way open to all the way, where they can be separated for washing (don't put it in the dishwasher). The distance of the blades for cutting depends on the size of your hand. If you need more room to set up a cut, release your hand from one blade, open the blades more, then if necessary use both hands to make the cut. When you are through, open the blades all the way and lift out the top one for washing.
1943994
I don't think you can dice without making cuts with a knife the same distance apart as the blades you are using. This would be about 1/8" for the thin ones and 1/4" apart for the thick one. These cuts need to be made with a knife across the onion perpendicular (at right angles) to the direction it is pushed through the blades before you start slicing them. There is a good video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cnsFjp8UXU
1045488
The cutting blades are approximately 1.25 inches across. The plates are 2 inches in diameter.
111605
There are 4 blades , 2 facing upwards , 2 facing outwards. Each blade is 1" long , 1/2" wide at the widest part of these blades.☺
660550
On the short side they are two inches apart and on the long side they are 3 1/4 inches apart. I'm very pleased with mine!
904474
I've never done it, but would think it is possible. Blades are definitely sharp enough, and are spread out about 1/2 inch apart.
2052187
I have two blades like this and both measured the same as I expected. 1/64 inch, or 0.43mm, or 0.0170 inch. Hope this helps. Milt
1741491
This is not precise...but I just measured mine and it's about 3 3/4 in. apart.
1495085
I took out a tape measure and the blades are just shy of 10". The outer case of the fan is approximately 11.5 inches.
1962152
To the bottom of the blades is 12 inches, and about 14 with the base cover plate. We installed a light fixture on ours so I may be off an inch on base cover distance. Hope this helps.
527726
See my review. I had the same problem. The blades were not the same outside diameter, thus one cutting deeper than the other.
2213437
I measured it. The Fan area is bout 12" with the blades between 10 and 11". Couldn't get a really accurate measure because of where we have the fan.
2039776
Not too bad, but not perfect. Need to get it just right between the blades.
1971336
The ends are angled, so I measured the longest distances, tip to tip. Blade fully extended: 7-1/4" Blade Retracted: 6-7/8"
1078046
Roughly 5-6 inches apart... From the bottom of the curve, to the bottom of the curve above it. Hope that helps!