Base 

Measuring for a cut

Cutting with a hand saw

Cutting with a Chop Saw

Making the butt joint  for attaching the upright 

measuring to place the holes for the screws

drilling countersink holes

gluing the upright

Prepping the base for paint or poly

Rotor

Measuring the wire for the rotor

cutting grooves in the block

cutting the block to size

Drilling the hole in the block

drilling the hole in the dowel

adding a bearing point to the end of the rotor

Electrical

wrapping the wire on the rotor

identifying the ends of the wires

attaching the solar cells

wiring the cells in pairs

wiring the cells to the wrap wire

Assembly

adding the mirror

Adding magnets to the base

Adding magnets to the rotor

Adjusting the magnets for proper alignment

Testing with the light

Troubleshooting the motor

motor does not turn

rotor wobbles too much

rotor climbs the glass

rotor jumps back from the glass