I was thinking about buying a cheap iron to get me through until I figure this out, and that's a great idea to use one just for fusibles and the like. I was thinking it would be a little extravagant to buy a second iron just for this, but it really is a practical idea to save the other one from the mess, and if I do have to return the smelly one, at least I'll have something. Thanks! I did have the iron on in the garage for over an hour, but maybe it takes longer? I don't have a good place outdoors to have it on, but the garage seems safe since I just set it on the concrete floor and don't feel like I might accidentally burn the house down.