The JoyKey …
it works – you play

Some of the many thousands of JoyKeys that have already been fitted to instruments.

Thousands of JoyKeys have already been fitted to the whole range of brass instruments and some of the woodwinds.

yellow brass cornet with a red brass bell and JoyKey spit valves installed on the main tuning slide and third valve slide
a Dieter Otto triple fitted with fourteen JoyKeys positioned upright in a Cardo case with the JoyKey logo
a yellow plastic trumpet slide with a JoyKey spit valve pointing towards the floor attached and a water drop growing out of it
Andrew Joy standing next to brass instruments all fitted with JoyKey spit valves including the french horn with a painted bell he is holding
the bell of a baroque trumpet behind the lead pipe tubing with a blue ornamental cord wrapped around it and a JoyKey spit valve pointing down towards grass outside
a bass trumpet being held in playing position to locate the positions for four JoyKey spit valves
a rotary valved trumpet with a JoyKey spit valve installed on the first valve slide
close up of two JoyKey spit valves installed on a Galileo E flat trumpet with perinet valves
close up of two JoyKey spit valves installed on a Galileo E flat trumpet with perinet valves
a rotary valved flugelhorn lying on its side fitted with two JoyKey spit valves
a water drop leaving the JoyKey spit valve mounted on the lead pipe of a French horn
SOball drop catcher covering a JoyKey spit valve on the main tuning slide of an ELEPHANT trumpet
close up of JoyKey spit valve installed on a Fürst Pless horn lead pipe
Fürst Pless Horn with a JoyKey spit valve installed on the lead pipe
yellow brass cornet with a red brass bell and JoyKey spit valves installed on the main tuning slide and third valve slide
a Dieter Otto triple fitted with fourteen JoyKeys positioned upright in a Cardo case with the JoyKey logo
a yellow plastic trumpet slide with a JoyKey spit valve pointing towards the floor attached and a water drop growing out of it
Andrew Joy standing next to brass instruments all fitted with JoyKey spit valves including the french horn with a painted bell he is holding
the bell of a baroque trumpet behind the lead pipe tubing with a blue ornamental cord wrapped around it and a JoyKey spit valve pointing down towards grass outside
a bass trumpet being held in playing position to locate the positions for four JoyKey spit valves
a rotary valved trumpet with a JoyKey spit valve installed on the first valve slide
close up of two JoyKey spit valves installed on a Galileo E flat trumpet with perinet valves
close up of two JoyKey spit valves installed on a Galileo E flat trumpet with perinet valves
a rotary valved flugelhorn lying on its side fitted with two JoyKey spit valves
a water drop leaving the JoyKey spit valve mounted on the lead pipe of a French horn
SOball drop catcher covering a JoyKey spit valve on the main tuning slide of an ELEPHANT trumpet
close up of JoyKey spit valve installed on a Fürst Pless horn lead pipe
Fürst Pless Horn with a JoyKey spit valve installed on the lead pipe

Installation Tip

IMPORTANT!
Make sure before installing it that the JoyKey will be pointing directly towards the floor after it has been installed!
On some horns, the third valve slide is too close to the bell to allow a JoyKey to slide past. In this case, you can shorten one of the legs and insert the cut off piece into the receiver. This allows you to firstly insert the longer leg holding the slide on angle. Once in far enough, you lower the shortened leg into the other receiver.
the JoyKey spit valve on the third valve slide of an Alexander 103 and its reflection on the bell tail
on the left a JoyKey spit valve on the lead pipe and to the right looking through the low F horn third valve tuning slide to the Bb tuning slide and the JoyKey spit valve sitting close to the bell tail of an Alexander 103
pushing the sawn off leg of the Bb horn third valve tuning slide into the receiver leg
showing the shortened leg of the third valve Bb horn tuning slide
the third valve Bb horn slide refitted after installing a JoyKey spit valve
a Bb horn third valve slide with the original water key and a repositioned JoyKey spit valve and Alexander badge on the bell section
the JoyKey spit valve on the third valve slide of an Alexander 103 and its reflection on the bell tail
on the left a JoyKey spit valve on the lead pipe and to the right looking through the low F horn third valve tuning slide to the Bb tuning slide and the JoyKey spit valve sitting close to the bell tail of an Alexander 103
pushing the sawn off leg of the Bb horn third valve tuning slide into the receiver leg
showing the shortened leg of the third valve Bb horn tuning slide
the third valve Bb horn slide refitted after installing a JoyKey spit valve
a Bb horn third valve slide with the original water key and a repositioned JoyKey spit valve and Alexander badge on the bell section

Installing a JoyKey

When finding the installation position for the JoyKey please make 100% sure that it will be pointing directly towards the floor afterwards when the instrument is being played because …
GRAVITY is the unseen force pulling water out of the instrument through the WaterWick filter.
Once the correct position has been found, it generally takes an experienced instrument maker five to ten minutes to install a JoyKey.
the corpus and valve slides of a single high F horn pointing upwards fitted with five JoyKey spit valves
close up of a JoyKey spit valve on a lead pipe
repositioning an incorrectly installed JoyKey spit valve on a low F horn third valve slide
thrid valve low F horn slide on a jig ready for soldering the JoyKey spit valve base on and patching over the water key hole
on the left the old water key hole waiting to be patched over to the right of it a JoyKey spit valve base being held in place by a clip ready for soldering it on to the tubing
a JoyKey spit valve base has been soldered on to a tube and the old water key hole is being patched over
Sam Minnich using a stationary drill to make the hole in a third valve slide for a JoyKey spit valve
the corpus and valve slides of a single high F horn pointing upwards fitted with five JoyKey spit valves
close up of a JoyKey spit valve on a lead pipe
repositioning an incorrectly installed JoyKey spit valve on a low F horn third valve slide
thrid valve low F horn slide on a jig ready for soldering the JoyKey spit valve base on and patching over the water key hole
on the left the old water key hole waiting to be patched over to the right of it a JoyKey spit valve base being held in place by a clip ready for soldering it on to the tubing
a JoyKey spit valve base has been soldered on to a tube and the old water key hole is being patched over
Sam Minnich using a stationary drill to make the hole in a third valve slide for a JoyKey spit valve

Positioning

If a water key is already installed but in a different position to where the JoyKey needs to be (at the lowest point on the tubing, pointing directly towards the floor when the instrument is being played) you can leave the water key on and install the JoyKey next to it.
a close up showing six of the seven JoyKey spit valves on a triple horn
a Bb high F horn with three JoyKey spit valves installed on the Bb side
a silver Conn 8D standing upright with three JoyKey spit valves installed
a silver JoyKey spit valve installed on a second valve tuning slide on a yellow brassCornford S3 triple horn
a Dieter Otto triple fitted with fourteen JoyKeys positioned upright in a Cardo case with the JoyKey logo
close up of a trombone slide with a lever manually operated water key and next it it a newly installed JoyKey spit valve
Hagen Bleeck pointing to the JoyKey spit valves installed on his Cornford S3 triple horn
the valve section and Bb and low F tubing of a Schmid triple with four JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valves installed
a silver STOMVI Titan Bb Corno da Caccia sitting on a stand with two JoyKeys installed
a JoyKey spit valve installed on the bend after the main tuning slide on a silver French horn
a close up of a nickle silver Joyey automatic water drainage spit valve installed on a nickel silver lead pipe next to a plugged up water key hole on the lead pipe of a silver French horn
a ten centimeter long drop catcher tube half full of water drained from a JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valve on the lead pipe in front of a black lapcloth with the JoyKey logo on it
a close up of two JoyKey spit valves installed on a French horn
a close up of an Alexander 103 double horn showing JoyKey spit valves installed on the lead pipe low F horn tuning slide and the Bb horn third valve slide
a close up of a Tuba showing three JoyKey spit valves installed in addition and next to manually operated lever water keys
Sarah Slater smiling holding her baroque trumpet and giving a thumbs up next to the JoyKey spit valve on the second bend after the lead pipe
a Paxman double horn lying on its side showing the JoyKey spit valve installed on the lead pipe
a close up showing six of the seven JoyKey spit valves on a triple horn
a Bb high F horn with three JoyKey spit valves installed on the Bb side
a silver Conn 8D standing upright with three JoyKey spit valves installed
a silver JoyKey spit valve installed on a second valve tuning slide on a yellow brassCornford S3 triple horn
a Dieter Otto triple fitted with fourteen JoyKeys positioned upright in a Cardo case with the JoyKey logo
close up of a trombone slide with a lever manually operated water key and next it it a newly installed JoyKey spit valve
Hagen Bleeck pointing to the JoyKey spit valves installed on his Cornford S3 triple horn
the valve section and Bb and low F tubing of a Schmid triple with four JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valves installed
a silver STOMVI Titan Bb Corno da Caccia sitting on a stand with two JoyKeys installed
a JoyKey spit valve installed on the bend after the main tuning slide on a silver French horn
a close up of a nickle silver Joyey automatic water drainage spit valve installed on a nickel silver lead pipe next to a plugged up water key hole on the lead pipe of a silver French horn
a ten centimeter long drop catcher tube half full of water drained from a JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valve on the lead pipe in front of a black lapcloth with the JoyKey logo on it
a close up of two JoyKey spit valves installed on a French horn
a close up of an Alexander 103 double horn showing JoyKey spit valves installed on the lead pipe low F horn tuning slide and the Bb horn third valve slide
a close up of a Tuba showing three JoyKey spit valves installed in addition and next to manually operated lever water keys
Sarah Slater smiling holding her baroque trumpet and giving a thumbs up next to the JoyKey spit valve on the second bend after the lead pipe
a Paxman double horn lying on its side showing the JoyKey spit valve installed on the lead pipe

Woodwind instruments

The JoyKey also works perfectly on those woodwind instruments that otherwise use water keys or pulling slides to drain water.
a Buffet clarinet barrel with a JoyKey spit valve installed
a Buffet clarinet barrel lying on its side with a view inside of the end of the JoyKey WaterWick filter sitting flush with the inside wall
a close up of a Buffet clarinet barrel with a JoyKey spit valve installed
a contra bassoon with aJoyKey spit valve installed on the tuning slide and a clear plastic drop catcher attached
an assembled bass clarinet neck lying on its side on a black cloth with a JoyKey spit valve installed
a bass clarinet neck lying on a black cloth with the JoyKey spit valve cap and WaterWick filter removed and also lying on the black cloth
a bass clarinet neck with a JoyKey spit valve installed lying on a black cloth
a Buffet clarinet barrel with a JoyKey spit valve installed
an assembled bass clarinet neck lying on its side on a black cloth with a JoyKey spit valve installed
a contra bassoon with aJoyKey spit valve installed on the tuning slide and a clear plastic drop catcher attached
a Buffet clarinet barrel lying on its side with a view inside of the end of the JoyKey WaterWick filter sitting flush with the inside wall
a close up of a Buffet clarinet barrel with a JoyKey spit valve installed
a bass clarinet neck lying on a black cloth with the JoyKey spit valve cap and WaterWick filter removed and also lying on the black cloth
a bass clarinet neck with a JoyKey spit valve installed lying on a black cloth

Baritone Saxophone

a JoyKey spit valve installed on a baritone saxophone
a JoyKey spit valve installed on a baritone saxophone
a JoyKey spit valve installed on a baritone saxophone
a JoyKey spit valve installed on a baritone saxophone
a JoyKey spit valve installed on a baritone saxophone
a JoyKey spit valve installed on a baritone saxophone

Trombones

Although one JoyKey is normally enough for trombones some players also opt for a second one on the trigger extension tubing.
a Josef Gopp alto with JoyKey spit valve on the tuning slide of the trigger valve extension
a drop of water forming on the outside of JoyKey spit valve on a Josef Gopp alto trombone slide
a JoyKey spit valve on the end of a modern trombone slide
a beautifully ornimented Meinl bass trombone upright on a stand with a JoyKey spit valve attached
a brass trombone slide end with a JoyKey spit valve attached
a baroque trombone slide with a brass casing JoyKey spit valve attached lying on a wooden table top
the end of a trombone slide with a JoyKey spit valve installed with a water drop forming on the outside of the instrument in addition to the lever manually operated water key that came with the instrument
a Josef Gopp alto with JoyKey spit valve on the tuning slide of the trigger valve extension
a drop of water forming on the outside of JoyKey spit valve on a Josef Gopp alto trombone slide
a JoyKey spit valve on the end of a modern trombone slide
a beautifully ornimented Meinl bass trombone upright on a stand with a JoyKey spit valve attached
a brass trombone slide end with a JoyKey spit valve attached
a baroque trombone slide with a brass casing JoyKey spit valve attached lying on a wooden table top
the end of a trombone slide with a JoyKey spit valve installed with a water drop forming on the outside of the instrument in addition to the lever manually operated water key that came with the instrument

Rotary valved flugelhorn

a gold brass rotary valved flugelhorn fitted with three JoyKey spit valves lying on a table
three JoyKey spit valves on a rotary valved flugelhorn lying on a table pointing upwards
two JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valves pointing upwards
close up of two JoyKey spit valves pointing downwards in stalled on a rotary valved Bb trumpet
a JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valve on the first valve slide of a rotary valved Bb brass trumpet
the bell and ends of the main tuning slide and third valve slide of a gold brass rotary trumpet fitted with two nickel silver JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valves
a gold brass rotary valved flugelhorn fitted with three JoyKey spit valves lying on a table
three JoyKey spit valves on a rotary valved flugelhorn lying on a table pointing upwards
two JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valves pointing upwards
close up of two JoyKey spit valves pointing downwards in stalled on a rotary valved Bb trumpet
a JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valve on the first valve slide of a rotary valved Bb brass trumpet
the bell and ends of the main tuning slide and third valve slide of a gold brass rotary trumpet fitted with two nickel silver JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valves

Trumpets

On most trumpets, two JoyKeys will give you hours of water free playing.
a trumpet main tuning slide and third valve slide lying on their side on a table both fitted a nickel silver JoyKey spit valve
a close up photo of nickel silver JoyKey spit valves installed on a brass trumpetinstalled on
a silver trumpet fitted with a JoyKey spit valve on the main tuning slide lying on its side on a blue background
a silver cornet lying on its side fitted with two JoyKey spit valves one on the main tuning slide and one on the third valve slide
a close up photo of two JoyKey spit valves on a silver trumpet
a silver trumpet fitted with two JoyKey spit valves one on the main tuning slide and one on the third valve slide
a close up photo of two JoyKey spit valves on a silver trumpet
a trumpet main tuning slide and third valve slide lying on their side on a table both fitted a nickel silver JoyKey spit valve
a silver trumpet fitted with a JoyKey spit valve on the main tuning slide lying on its side on a blue background
a close up photo of nickel silver JoyKey spit valves installed on a brass trumpetinstalled on
a silver cornet lying on its side fitted with two JoyKey spit valves one on the main tuning slide and one on the third valve slide
a silver trumpet fitted with two JoyKey spit valves one on the main tuning slide and one on the third valve slide

The JoyKey casing is available
in nickel silver and brass.

The WaterWick sits flush with the inside wall of the tubing.
a close up of the JoyKey spit valve on the lead pipe and third valve slide of a double horn
A test stand for three JoyKey spit valves fitted with WaterWick filters of different porosities showing the different rates of water removal in the plastic drop catcher tubes
A JoyKey spit valve on a Wagner Tube that is lying on a red carpet
an endoscope picture of the tip of the WaterWick filter sitting flush with the inside of the tubing
the base of a JoyKey spit valve wired onto lead pipe ready for soldering and having the hole drilled
the base of a JoyKey automatic water drainage system spit valve lying on its side on the left the Water Wick filter lying on its side in the middle and the cap lying on its side on the right
a JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valve with a brass casing lying on its side
brass casing JoyKey spit valve with the cap off revealing the WaterWick filter
baroque horn F crook with two JoyKey spit valves
a plastic tube attached to a JoyKey spit valve shows how much water has been drained during 45 minutes of playing
an endoscope picture of the tip of the WaterWick filter sitting flush with the inside of the tubing
the base of a JoyKey automatic water drainage system spit valve lying on its side on the left the Water Wick filter lying on its side in the middle and the cap lying on its side on the right
A test stand for three JoyKey spit valves fitted with WaterWick filters of different porosities showing the different rates of water removal in the plastic drop catcher tubes
a close up of the JoyKey spit valve on the lead pipe and third valve slide of a double horn
a JoyKey automatic water drainage spit valve with a brass casing lying on its side
the base of a JoyKey spit valve wired onto lead pipe ready for soldering and having the hole drilled
brass casing JoyKey spit valve with the cap off revealing the WaterWick filter
baroque horn F crook with two JoyKey spit valves
a plastic tube attached to a JoyKey spit valve shows how much water has been drained during 45 minutes of playing
A JoyKey spit valve on a Wagner Tube that is lying on a red carpet

The JoyKey … it works – you play