"mini amps" as a preamp/overdrive?

[G Kresge]

I have one of those little battery powered Marshall micro stacks. Do you guys think there's an easy way to dissect it and put it in a pedal enclosure to use it as a stompbox? I gutted it and all the parts will fit into a Boss enclosure, but I can't figure out how to wire in the Boss switch to bypass the effect. Anyone know how to make this work? Please???

[davebungo]

From what I remember the Boss's are electronically switched - don't know if there is an easy way to turn this into a mechanical true bypass - is this what you want? i.e. the latter or are you happy to do it electronically?.  If so, do a search (on this forum) for "electronic switching" - I'm sure you will get something.  You could also try to get a Boss schematic and use their method.