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I think it'd be difficult to reproduce with the accuracy and tolerances necessary to make it run properly, at least for any length of time. I have the software and equipment to model and print something which looks like that, but wouldn't be confident of it performing very well, or even at all.
For the modelling I think you'd need someone with specific knowledge of gear profile design or software which can do it automatically. For the printing you'd need a material and printing process best suited for the intended use. Both of those put it beyond the average person with a basic 3D printer (me).
Brun
I'm having issues finding a replacement for this double spur gear. I imagine it's the kind of thing that is easy to make with a 3D printer. Anyway, I just fiddled about with a CAD image and it's all a bit fiddly because I'm on my phone. Is there a service that anyone is aware of whereby I can just send the gear to someone to reproduce?
It's for a small motor but has to deal with a decent load so bodging little RC gears isn't an option. Also means it'll have to be made of a material strong enough but I have no way of determining what exactly is it made of.