infrared linear actuator

[peptococcusniger]

i don't know if you could help me but here it goes. I am trying to get a linear actuator controlled by an infrared transmitter & receiver like shown in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLodZGNvV9k . The infrared transmitter will emit a modulated signal to the infrared transmitter which be connected to the linear actuator as well as a microprocessor (preferably the basic stamp) & that will command the actuator to do a certain action (in this case, it's just simply descending & ascending). Another clip here shows an actuator controlled using arduino I believe: http://www.instructables.com/id/Standin ... Modtronix/ . But the biggest problem for me is setting up the circuits for the infrared transmitter & receiver, since I'm not exactly sure of which components to incorporate...this circuit right here shows what components to use but I don't know how to set it up on a solderless breadboard: http://www.electronicsforu.com/efylinux ... remote.pdf . Anyone got any tips on how this can work?