A system for thermally working a workpiece, the system comprising: a torch body having a first axial end positionable near the workpiece; and characterized by further comprising: a torch receptacle coupled to a second axial end of the torch body; a plurality of ports extending axially through the torch receptacle from a first axial end of the torch receptacle to a second axial end of the torch receptacle; and a plurality of fittings provided at the second axial end of the torch body for communication with a subset of the plurality of ports; wherein the torch body can comprise one of a plasma torch body and an oxy-fuel torch body that is exchangeably coupled to the torch receptacle; wherein the subset of the plurality of ports is a plasma subset when the plasma torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle; and wherein the subset of the plurality of ports is an oxy-fuel subset when the oxy-fuel torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle; and further comprising a plurality of leads coupled to the plurality of ports at the second axial end of the torch receptacle, the plurality of leads providing gas and electricity to the torch body and the plurality of leads comprises first and second hoses (120, 122); and further comprising a plasma gas console in selective fluid communication with the first and second hoses (120, 122), wherein the plasma gas console allows an operator of the system to select a plasma gas to flow through one of the first and second hoses (120, 122) and a shield gas to flow through the other of the first and second hoses (120, 122) to facilitate plasma working, and further comprising an oxy-fuel metering console in selective fluid communication with the first and second hoses (120, 122), wherein the oxy-fuel metering console allows the operator of the system to select oxygen to flow through one of the first and second hoses (120, 122) and a fuel gas to flow through the other of the first and second hoses (120, 122) to facilitate oxy-fuel working, and further comprising a junction box that allows the operator of the system to select fluid communication from one of the plasma gas console and the oxy-fuel metering console to the first and second hoses (120, 122), wherein the junction box further receives the fuel gas and the oxygen from the oxy-fuel metering console, mixes the fuel gas and the oxygen to create an ignition gas, and provides the ignition gas to the oxy-fuel torch body through a third hose in the plurality of leads. a torch body having a first axial end positionable near the workpiece; and characterized by further comprising: a torch receptacle coupled to a second axial end of the torch body; a plurality of ports extending axially through the torch receptacle from a first axial end of the torch receptacle to a second axial end of the torch receptacle; and a plurality of fittings provided at the second axial end of the torch body for communication with a subset of the plurality of ports; wherein the torch body can comprise one of a plasma torch body and an oxy-fuel torch body that is exchangeably coupled to the torch receptacle; wherein the subset of the plurality of ports is a plasma subset when the plasma torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle; and wherein the subset of the plurality of ports is an oxy-fuel subset when the oxy-fuel torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle; and a torch receptacle coupled to a second axial end of the torch body; a plurality of ports extending axially through the torch receptacle from a first axial end of the torch receptacle to a second axial end of the torch receptacle; and a plurality of fittings provided at the second axial end of the torch body for communication with a subset of the plurality of ports; wherein the torch body can comprise one of a plasma torch body and an oxy-fuel torch body that is exchangeably coupled to the torch receptacle; wherein the subset of the plurality of ports is a plasma subset when the plasma torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle; and wherein the subset of the plurality of ports is an oxy-fuel subset when the oxy-fuel torch body is coupled to the torch receptacle; and further comprising a plurality of leads coupled to the plurality of ports at the second axial end of the torch receptacle, the plurality of leads providing gas and electricity to the torch body and the plurality of leads comprises first and second hoses (120, 122); and further comprising a plasma gas console in selective fluid communication with the first and second hoses (120, 122), wherein the plasma gas console allows an operator of the system to select a plasma gas to flow through one of the first and second hoses (120, 122) and a shield gas to flow through the other of the first and second hoses (120, 122) to facilitate plasma working, and further comprising an oxy-fuel metering console in selective fluid communication with the first and second hoses (120, 122), wherein the oxy-fuel metering console allows the operator of the system to select oxygen to flow through one of the first and second hoses (120, 122) and a fuel gas to flow through the other of the first and second hoses (120, 122) to facilitate oxy-fuel working, and further comprising a junction box that allows the operator of the system to select fluid communication from one of the plasma gas console and the oxy-fuel metering console to the first and second hoses (120, 122), wherein the junction box further receives the fuel gas and the oxygen from the oxy-fuel metering console, mixes the fuel gas and the oxygen to create an ignition gas, and provides the ignition gas to the oxy-fuel torch body through a third hose in the plurality of leads.