Be careful you don't burn it with your OA torch - keep it moving. Even
better and safer from a burn standpoint would be to use mapp or propane on
such a small job. Clean both pieces well and coat with a flux recommended
for silver soldering. Place a small piece, say 1/4 in. or less, of silver
solder next to the rod, and laying in the flux. You may want to use some
sort of a fixture, or holding device, to make sure the square doesn't move
while you are heating it. Apply heat being careful to not directly heat the
flux or it may burn and lose its effectiveness. As the heat approaches
"correct temperature" the flux will be seen to melt and shortly thereafter,
the solder will flow between the square and the rod.

If strength is not an issue, the same can be done with ordinary wire solder.
Again, fluxing is important - and do not apply heat directly to the solder
or the flux.

Bob Swinney
"Will Self" wrote in message
...

I DID do a search! But I really didn't find what I need to know, although
I
suspect this is a common question.

I want to take a 1/2 inch square of brass, say .020 thick, and solder it
to
the end of a 1/8 inch brass rod. (The plane of the square piece is
perpendicular to the axis of the rod.) Would you be so kind as to
recommend
solder and flux? I would like to get a small tip and use my oxy-acetylene
torch. Does that sound right? Recommendations welcome.

Appearance doesn't matter. Much thanks.

Will