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A guidewire position locator and a centerless grinder assembly including a guidewire position locator are disclosed. The guidewire position locator includes a plurality of optical sensors closely arranged to accurately detect the position of an elongate workpiece during machining operations.

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[ We claim:] [1.]1. A centerless grinder assembly for machining elongate workpieces, said centerless grinder assembly comprising:a work wheel for removing stock from a workpiece; a regulating wheel arranged to cooperate with said work wheel in removing said stock from said workpiece; a reference loc

[ We claim:] [1.]1. A centerless grinder assembly for machining elongate workpieces, said centerless grinder assembly comprising:a work wheel for removing stock from a workpiece; a regulating wheel arranged to cooperate with said work wheel in removing said stock from said workpiece; a reference location arranged between said work wheel and said regulating wheel; a support assembly arranged to support an elongate workpiece having a leading end a trailing end during machining operations; a plurality of optical sensors arranged on said support assembly; and a light source spaced from said elongate workpiece and said optical sensors and being operative to transmit a single beam of light for detection by said plurality of optical sensors upon movement of the trailing end of said elongate workpiece past at least one of said optical sensors.