Best way for me to install ML on new SSD.

So I have read/seen the guides that tell you how to migrate/copy your current OS X install from your old HDD to you new SSD, this however requires a SATA to USB cable in which I don't currently have.

I do have an external 1TB hdd, plus of course the existing HDD with 10.8 and my new blank SSD.

Is there a way that I can copy OS X from my current HDD over to my external, then install my SSD and copy from my external to the SSD? I have tried looking up these methods, but they seem a little cloudy. There is one way to use my external HDD as a bootable recovery disk, but from my understanding this would require totally downloading 10.8 over again, which would be a huge pain since I am currently on my parents slow DSL connection

So basically what is the best method to go 10.8 on Current HDD -> External HDD -> New SSD

Thanks so much guys!

 

Or is going to be easier and worth it just to go pick up a SATA to USB cable from best buy?

 

Went to best buy and walmart, neither place had one. I can order one online but I would hate to wait more ha, anyone else know if its possible to do it with just an external?

 

Thanks for the help guys, I just ended up downloading 10.8 installer again from the App Store and them mounted the DMG on my external and booted from that and did a clean install on the new SSD.

PS this thing is blazing fast!

 

Not sure what your storage needs are, but keep an eye on the 120GB Samsung 840 on newegg, I got mine for 90 bucks shipped last week, it was on sale for 100 bucks and then had a 10% PROMO code.