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Has anybody any experience of the Chinese copies of the 88000 battery boxes? Thanks

Thanks FoxOne and 2GodBDGlory. Might forget steering for now. In the past we've made little buggies with NXT servo motors and the 'intelligent' brick controlled via Bluetooth with a phone app, but as you say, quite cumbersome. Thanks for this tip and offer of help, although we are quite used to being 'behind the curve' - still using Mindstorm NXT components being an example! Yes, hoping the book will be a good move away from kits. This grandson made his Vernie robot from his Lego Boost Creative kit last September and still hasn't taken it apart yet. Are the knock-off ones any good? I assumed they would be rubbish. Thanks again everybody. Great forum.

That's brilliant, PDW. Thank you very much for such a comprehensive reply. And also for the link to the fascinating website. I suppose that with the PF battery box, my grandson can incorporate the remote control from his train into his models, if he wants to. Thanks again

I'm gathering a load of Technic to give to one of my grandsons with the 'Wheeled Wonders' Ideas book, and would like some guidance on the compatibility of the different motors and battery boxes. In particular the 58120c01 or the 8883 motors and the 54950c01 or the 8881 battery boxes. Further, can either of those battery boxes connect up to the little cube 9v motors (43362c01/71427c01)? Thanks