First: Dennis Weldcome to the Forum.
Second: Stay out of the Off Topic Bar and Grill. Its a mad house. I am going to exile myself from there soon.
Third: No caps lock please. It makes me dizzy.
Forth: Become one with the metal. Practice, practice, practice!!! The more rod/wire you burn the better you will get. Eventually you can hear and feel if your machine is set properly. But then again you will eventually have WPS that will dictate your settings (but that will come with time).
Fifth: Your mySpace is not working, at least not for me.
I don't have any charts to laminate, but I guess you know your way around a computer so try this link.
http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/calculators/You can choose which process, type of material and electrode size then it will give you a ball park figure.
Miller also sells a set of pocket welding calculators that might be what you are looking for. I have never used
them before but Miller makes them so why not. They are $1.50 a piece. And they make a good stocking stuffer. :-)
As for the AWS D1.1:2008 $392 non AWS member, $286 AWS member plus Shipping. I have 2 copies. If you really want it PM me and we can work something out.
Good luck