Luckily, there's a tool that can save you a lot of hassle: a cabinet hardware jig. It's basically a template with movable guides and measurement markings to help you drill holes in the right spots.

[Ookseer] has come up with a nifty method for dilling aligned holes with a drill press. He uses a right-angle jig on a Dremel drill press with stacks of business cards as spacers. The same number ...