On Thursday, 18 August 2016 08:23:41 UTC+1, Kit Jackson wrote:

Yes, of course. That's the way to do it. Same as any repeated job,
first make a jig.

A common fault is not making the holes big enough with thee inevitable result of catching the catches. OTOH if you make them too big your screws won't hold.

If you make a complete hash of it don't be afraid to block it with a stub of broom handle and filler and try again. (Get a drill the diameter of a skinny broom handle to be prepared for that.)