@kmeyer,
Me too...
That is some small stuff you are talking of, and if the material were larger I would use a good stainless welding rod... I am guessing some press/tack welding process would work with a powder flux...There is not enough information, really... How thick is the mild steel, how large is the whole structure, what are the applications/forces it will have to survive, etc.. Is sandwiching it a possibility???